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1803—1880 



^TTHIS pamplilet is issued for two reasons. First, as a 
^^ medium for setting forth sundry notes regarding the 
Nortons, gathered in various ways. Second, in hopes that 
more interest in genealogy will be created in the 
different branches of the family and that all will work for 
a Norton Genealogy that shall be as complete as possible. 
One correspondent suggests a Family Association, with 
yearly meetings, etc. 

I hereby express my thanks for notes and data to 
Miss Mary E. Brooks of Torrington, Conn., (custodian of 
all records compiled by her grandfather, Lewis M. Norton, 
who in his day (died 1860) possessed more information 
regarding the Nortons than any other living man) , also to 
Miss Frances A. Norton and Mr. George C. Norton of 
Buffalo, N. Y. 

The plus (t) mark indicates that I possess data 
regarding descendants and would be glad to hear from any 
one interested. 

WALTER W. NORTON. 

Lakeville, Conn., August 1909. 



The History of the Norton family begins at the time of 
the Norman Conquest when Le Signeur de Norville crossed 
over to England with King William the Conqueror, 
September 29, 1066, and was his Constable. 

The name at that time being Norville which in French 
signified North Village; the name being changed long 
afterwards to Nor-ton, which in English is, North-town. It 
is supposed that all the families of this name in England, 
Ireland and America were derived from one man. 



lEmtgratttH 

The names, dates of birth, arrival in this country, and 

death of the Norton Emigrants, as recorded by Lewis M. 
Norton : 

BORN ARRIVED DIED 

Thomas, Guilford 1582 1639 1648 

Francis, Branford 1606 1631 1666 

Rev. John, Boston 1606 1635 1663 

William, Ipswich 1610 1635 1694 

John, Branford 1622 1646 1709 

Thomas, Saybrook 1626 1639 1712 

Mary, dau. Francis 1629 1631 

Francis, Charleston 1584 1631 1667 

George, Salem .... 1629 -^ 1659 

John, Guilford 1628 1639 1683 

Recorded by George C. Norton 
Nicholas, Martha's 

Vineyard 1610 1630 1690 

Walter, York, Me. 1575(?) 1632(?) 1635(?) 

Henry, York, Me Before 1650 1657 (?) 

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3(oI|tt Nnrton 

John Norton born about 1622 probably at London, 
3rd son of Richard Norton and Ellen Rowley, daughter of 
Thomas, emigrated to America, and as far as we know 
came first to Bran ford, Conn, ^ His name firet appears on 
the records there on the first page of the first book July 7, 
1646, in a list among whom lands were to be divided. 
These were records of the early acts if not the first acts of 
the proprietors, or planters as the}^ were commonly called. 
His name appears repeatedly to 1648 in similar lists. The 
first inhabitants of Branford were from Wethersfield, Conn., 
and from Southampton, L. I., and the settlement is said to 
have been begun in 1644, but the laying out of the lands 
was not begun before 1646. John Norton removed from 
Branford to Hartford about 1659. 

The description of his Hartford property seems to be 
worth an insertion in this place. It is on "The original 
distribution of the lands of Hartford, page 452 and 455." 
Sept. 29, 1659 he made a purchase in Hartford of Jasper 
Gunn - - - of several pieces of land, ''and housing". He 
probably left Branford at about that time - - - but was 
before a proprietor in the new township of Farmington. 

"Land in Hartford upon the river of Connecticut, 
belonging to John Norton and his heirs f()rever, - - - one 
parcel of which he bought of Jasper Gunn, containing 
by estimation one acre and two roods, be it more or less, 
together with a house and barn standing thereon ; wdiich 
parcel of land abutts on the highway leading from the old 
ox-pasture to the mill, on the west side of land appointed 
for a burying place and on Charles Fox's land on the East 
and on John Stedman's land on the South - - - and on 
O. (0 zias) Goodwin's land on the North. 



Next are described seven pieces more, a part of wliicli 
was on the "East side of the great river," - - containing 
in all about 35 acres. The next and last piece is thus 
described, • - "More one parcel of wood land which he 
bought of Jasper Gunn, lying in the ox-pasture, containing 
by estimation thirty acres, be it more or less, abutting on 
John Pantry's land on the South and on a highway lying 
in that ox-pasture on the East on Mill river on the West." 

"Those parcels of land were purchased of Jasper Gunn, 
and passed over to John Norton by a deed of sale Sept. 29, 
1629 - - but it should have been 59, - - which deed was 
witnessed by Messrs. John Steel, and John Sumor. 
Recorded this 15th day of Feb. 1666, per me - - John 
Allyn Register." 

"These parcels of land above written are all sold to 
Ensign Jarred Spencer, and stand recorded to him in the 
445th page of this book. John Allyn Register." 

On the page above referred to is a deed from John 
Norton - - "Land in Hartford upon the river of Connecti- 
cut, belonging to Ensign Jarred Spencer and his heirs for- 
ever, which he purchased of John Norton. Then follows 
a description of all the above said pieces. "February 1666, 
John Norton ordered me to record these parcels above 
written to Ensign Jarred Spencer he having sold them to 
him. John Allyn, Register." 

There is next following a receipt signed by John 
Norton. "These presents witness that whereas Jarred 
Spencer of Hartford was indebted unto me John Norton of 
Farmington the sum of one hundred twenty-two pounds 
and ten shillings, for certain parcels of land and housing 
situated at Hartford", etc., This was dated Feb. 23, 1664. 

With respect to the question - - When did John 
Norton remove to Farmington? - - the best evidence to be 

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found ill the record of the baptism of his son Samuel "May 
30, 1659. 

On the Proprietor's Book in Farmington his name 
appears among the 84 proprietors in the First Division of 
lands - - and onward. The town was hicorpoiated 1645. 
There can be little doubt that he was a proprietor there 
several years before his settlement in Farmington even 
possibly before he removed to Branford. Made free at 
Hartford May 21, 1664. He was then of Farmington. 
Joined the church in Farmington in October 1661. 

He married first Dorothy who died 

in Branford, Jan. 24, 1652. Married second Elizabeth 

who died in Branford, Nov. 6, 1657, 
and third Elizabeth Clark, who died in Farmington Nov., 
8, 1702, said to be sister of John Clark of Saybrook. He 
died in Farmington Nov. 5, 1709. 

Children by first wife Dorothy, all born in Branford. 

^'t i Elizabeth b. about 1645 m. Nov. 24, 1668 John Plumb of 
Milford. • 
t ii Hannah b. 1647 m. Jan. 3, 1666 Samuel North of Farm- 
ington. 
iii Dorothy b. Mch. 1, 1649 m. Dickenson. 

2 iv John b. May 24, 1651 

('hikl by second wife Elizabeth born in Branford. 
V Felix b. Oct. 14, 1657 d. Jan. 15, 1857-8. 

Children by third wife Elizabeth Clark. 

vi Samuel bap. in Farmington May, 1659 d. August 
20, 1659. 
t vii Thomas b. Sept. 1680 in Farmington m. Jan. 7, 1700 
Hannah Rose. 

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: John Norton (/o/^?t) born in Branford, Conn., May 
24, 1651 died in Farmington, April 25, 1725, 
married in Farmington, Ruth daugliter of Deacon 
Isaac Moore and Ruth Stanley. He was deputy to 
the General Court for Farmington in 1680, 1681 
and 1682. Widow Ruth and son Thomas adminis- 
tered liis Estate. 

Children born in Farmington. 

i Ruth b. 1675 m. Feb. 25, 1700 Thomas Seymour of 
Hartford. 

t ii Isaac b. 1680 m. May 6, 1707 Elizabeth Galpin of 
Hai'tford. 

t iii Elizabeth b. 1682 m. June 5, 1702-3 Samuel Catlin of 
Hartford. 



N iv 



John b. 1684 m. May 6, 1708 Anne Thompson of Farm- 
ington. 

V Mary b. 1686 m. Ist. John Pantry, Jr., of Hartford, 
m. 2nd. Solomon Boltwood of Amherst. 

t vi Sarah b. 1689 m. Aug. 10, 1710 Samuel Nowell of 
Farmington. 

vii Hannah b. 1692 m. Jan. 29, 1713 John Pratt of Hartford. 

t viii Dorcas b. 1695 m. Joseph Bird of Litchfield and 
Salisbury. 

3 ix Thomas b. 1697. 

t X Ebenezer m. July 1, 1726 Sarali Savage. 

MEMORANDA. 

Deacon Isaac Moore first of Farmington was one of the 
first settlers of Norwalk. He married at Hartford, 
Dec. 5, 1645 Ruth daughter of Jolm Stanley. Was 
Representative for Norwalk in 1657. About 1660 
went back to Farmington wliere he was a Deacon. 
Was Sergeant in 1649 and may be the Isaac Moore 
who came in the ship "Increase" 1635 from London 
to Boston. 



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Thomas Norton (John, John) born in Farmington 
July 11, 1697 died in same place 1760, married 
first, November 17, 1724 Elizabeth McTan of 
Stratford, Conn., who died in Farmington 1736. 
Married second, 1739 (Widow) Kachel Pomeroy. 
Married third, Sept. 11, 1753 Elizabeth Deming. 
Owned considerable property in Farmington and 
* was a good citizen, and an excellent farmer. Was 
one of the original proprietors of Salisbury and 
April 1739 drew lot number 24 in the first division 
of land. In 1748 purchased considerable land from 
Thomas Lamb. 



"Know all men by these Presents that I, Thomas 
Norton, of Farmington, in the County of Hartford and 
Colony of Connecticut, in New England, for and in 
Consideration of that Parental Love and Affection that I 
have and do bear unto my Son, Lot Norton of sd 
Farmington and by way of Portion from me to him do 
Give, Grant, Convey and Confirm unto him my sd Son Lot 
Norton and unto his Heirs and assigns forever, all my 
Kight to Land laid out in the Township of Salisbury, in 
the County of Litchfield and Colony aforesaid, containing 
about Three Hundred Acres be the same more or less, 
according to the Survey Bills thereof as on Record . 
Reference there unto being had, and also my Right to 
undivided Land in sd Township be ye same more or less, 
to Hav© and to Hold the above given and granted Premises 
with the Appurtenances thereof unto him the said Lot 
Norton and unto his Heirs and Assigns to his and their 
proper uses and Behoof from the day of the Date of the sd 
Property forever, he and they to hold and enjoy the same 
quietly and Peacably without any Reclaim Challenge, or 
Contradiction, or Molestation from me the sd Thomas 

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Norton or any other Person or Persons forever, and the sd 
given and granted Premises unto him the sd Lot Norton 
his Heirs and assigns against myself and all other Person 
or Persons forever shall and will warrant and defend the 
same by these Presents. 

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my Hand and Seal 
this 27th day of January in the Twenty Eighth 
year of his Magisty's Eeign Anno Domini 1755. 

Signed, sealed & Dlvd 

in Presence of (^ ^r^f//9 aD I 

Solomon Whitman i C^fj/ (\C^^^ O^ ^Y<n t/fy^ 

Lemuel Whitman ^ 



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Hartford County, Farmington, January 27, A.D.,175/ 

Then Thos. Norton who executed ye foregoing 
instrument Personally appeared and acknowledged ye 
same to be his own free act and Deed Before me, 

SOLOMON AVHITMAN, Justice Peace. 



Children by first wife Elizabeth Mclan born in Farm- 
ington. 

t i Ruth b. Mch. 11, 1726 m. Nov. 21, 1749 Noah Stanley of 
New Britain. 

t ii Sarah b. Sept. 28, 1727 m Nov. 27, 1746 Phineas Lewis 
of Farmington. 

t iii Elizabeth b. Feb. 6, 1730 m. Jan. 24, 1754 Samuel Wood- 
ruff of Farmington. 

t iv Seth b. Aug. 10, 1731 d. Jan. 19, 1762. 

4 V Lot b. Aug. 6, 1733. 

t vi ICHABOD b. 1736 m. Feb. 21, 1760 Ruth Strong. 

Children of second wife Rachel Pomeroy born in 
Farmington. 

t vii Thomas b. 1740 d. July 15, 1789 m. 1762 Sarah Marsh of 
Hartford. 

viii Jeremiah b. 1744 d. 1828 m. Sylvanus Cuvlis. 

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MEMORANDA 

Elizabeth McIan daughter of Robert Mclan and Sarah 
Wileoxson. Sarah Wilcoxson daughter of Timothy 
Wilcoxson and Joanna Birdseye. 

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Lot Norton [Thomas, John, John) (frontispiece) born 
in Farming-ton August 6, 1733 died in Salisbury, 
Conn., Apr. 6, 1810. Settled upon the property 
conveyed to him by his father, Thomas, in a deed 
dated Jan. 27, 1755 lying between "Furnace 
Village" (Now Lakeville) and Lime Hock, a beauti- 
ful situation commanding a view in all directions, 
and afterwards called "Rose Hill". Admitted a 
freeman of Salisbury Apr. 10, 1758. VVas a mem- 
ber of Connecticut General Assembly 1783, 1784, 
1786 and was long an honored magistrate and one 
of the most prominent of Salisbury's early inhab- 
itants. 

In his will dated Mch. 5, 1810, proved May 3, 1810, 
(Sharon Probate records Vol. 10. Page 465-6) he 
mentions only surviving daughter Sarah Elliott and 
son Lot, and appoints son Lot, Executor. Married 
first Dec. 2, 1756 Esther Merrill born in West Hart- 
ford, March8, 1730, died in Salisbury, November 10, 
1778. Married second 1781 (Widow) Mary Hervey 
Davies, b. 1738, died March 13, 1783. 

Children by first wife, Esther Merrill born hi Salisbury : 

i Esther, b. June 22, 1759, d, Oct. 18, 1809, m. Jan. 1, 1792, 
at South Canaan, Conn., John P. Walton, b. Nov. 5, 
1765, at Pomfret, Conn., son of Dr. Wm. Walton and 
Elizabeth No issue. 

ii Sarah, b. Apr. 28, 1766, m. John Elliott. 

Rev. John Elliott, b.Aug. 24,1768, in Killingworth, 
Conn., (now Clinton) son of Dea. Geo. Elliott and 
Hannah (Ely) Elliott, grandson of Rev. Jared Elliott, 

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great grandson of Rev. Joseph Elliott and the g g 
grandson of Rev. John Elliott, the apostle to the 
Indians. Dr. Elliott made a deep impression upon 
the people of Madison. "He had the dignity, gi-avity, 
sedateness and general bearing of the gentleman of 
the olden time. He was precise in speech and 
methodical in all his movements." Dr. Todd says: 
"He was a tall, very thin and slim man. His legs 
always draped in black stockings and small clothes 
seemed too slender to hold him up. His manners 
and bearing were most gentlemanly. He was a fine 
scholar, a genuine lover of study, a capital preacher, 
a wise and shrewd man, etc. He was graduated at 
Yale College in 1786, was a Congregational clergy- 
man, received degree of D. D. from Yale, of which 
College he was a trustee about twelve years. Settled 
as a minister at Madison, Conn., Nov. 2, 1791, ad- 
mitted 335 persons to the church, and continud such 
ministry until liis death, Dec. 17, 1834. 

Mrs. Elliott then mai-ried Dec. 8, 1830, his third 
cousin. General Elisha Sterling of Salisbury, eldest 
son of Capt. William and Jeremiah (Sill) Sterling, 
and died July 9, 1841. 

Gen. Elisha Sterling, oldest son of Capt. William 
Sterling of Lyme, was married to Alma Canfield, 
daughter of the Hon. John Canfield of Sharon, Conn., 
Jan. 1791. "Gen. Sterling, born in Lyme, Nov. 5, 
1763, was graduated at Yale College in 1787. That 
he sustained a good standing, is evinced bj' his 
having an honorable share in the Commencement 
exercises. Immediately after his graduation, he 
assumed charge of an Academy, then recently 
established in Shai'on, and during the two years 
it was under his tuition and management, it became 
very thoroughly established and popularly known. 
While at the head of the Academy, he pursued the 
study of Law with the Hon. John Canfield, and was 
admitted to the Bar in 1789 and immediately opened 
an office in Salisbury. He was very fortunate in his 
place of settlement, and soon found himself engaged 
in lucrative practice, which he pursued with much 
industry. He was, at an early pei-iod, appointed 
Attorney for the State, and annually re-appointed 

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for many years, until a political change in the 
County Court led to a change. The propriety of his 
management as a public prosecutor was never ques- 
tioned, even by his political opponents. In addition 
to the office of State's Attorney, he for nine years 
held the office of Judge of Probate for the District 
of Sharon, an office then depending upon the annual 
appointment of the Legislature and until for a like 
cause above mentioned, he was required to give 
place to another of different political opinions and 
the latter office he held two or three years after he 
ceased to be of the then healthy political faith."— 
(From "Lights of the Litchfield Bar.") Twice he 
represented the 17th Senatorial District in the Senate 
and for several years represented the Town in the 
General Assembly. In 1793 he was made Captain 
and in 1800 Brigade Major and Inspector. In 1809 he 
was made Colonel and in 1814 while in command of 
his Regiment at Groton, he received his commission 
as Brigadier General. In 1815 he was made Major 
General of Connecticut Militia. 

Alma Oanfield, wife of Gen. Sterling, born Dec. 30, 
1774, died March 11, 1830, and he married for his 
second wife, Mrs. Sarah Norton Elliott, the widow 
of the Rev. Dr. John Elliott, of Madison, Conn. 
Gen. Sterling died Dec. 3, 1836. 

5 iii Lot, b. April 17, 1769. 



MEMORANDA 

Esther Merrill was daughter of Noah Merrill, (born 
May 8, 1707, died 1739) and Esther his 

wife. Noah was the first Town Clerk of New Hart- 
ford, Conn., and first son of Isaac, born March 11, 
1681, and Sarah Cooke. Isaac, son of John, born 
1635, and Sarah Watson, his wife, daughter of John 
Watson. John, son of Nathaniel and Susanna Wil- 
lerton, his wife. Nathaniel Merrill and brother 
John, emigrated in 1633 from Salisbury, County 
Wiltshire, England, and settled for a time in Ipswich, 
Mass., later were in Newbury, Mass., where they 
were prominent in all social, educational, and relig- 
ious affairs. Mary Heryey Davies was widow of 

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Rev. Thomas Davies who was born at Herefordshire, 
England, Dec. 21, 1736, removed to America in 1745, 
Yale College, 1758, ordained in London, 1761, died 
May 12, 1766. He was one if not the most prominent 
of the early Episcopalian Missionaries in Litchfield 
Countj'. Mary Hervey Davies was daughter of Joel 
Hervey of Sharon, an Englisman by birth and a 
strong Episcopalian. 

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Lot Norton, {Lot, Thomas, John, John) {hontiapiece) 
born at Salisbury, Conn., April 17, 1769, died tliere 
March 23, 1847. Lived on home farm and built 
about 1800 the house now (1909) occupied by 
Elbert Eggleston. Was called "Squire" Norton, 
held town offices and was a member of the General 
Assembly 1804, 1808, 1815 and 1831. Married 
May 8, 1791 at Canaan, Conn., to Mary Hickok, 
born May 26, 1771, at Sheffield, Mass., died June 
3, 1842, at Salisbury, daughter of Jeremiah Hickok 
and Mary Pell, his wife. 

CHILDREN 

6 i Esther Cornelia, b. Oct. 18, 1792. 

ii GuLiELMA Maria, b. Sep. 9, 1795, d. March 8, 1806. 
iii Miriam Caroline, b. Oct. 12, 1798, d. Jan. 6, 1802. 

7 iv Henry Sidney, b. Nov. 12, 1800. 

8 V Lot, b. Jan 15, 1803. 

9 vi Sarah Maria, b. Feb. 4, 1805. 

vii Harriet Emeline, b. Aug. 9, 1807, d. Dec. 6, 1859, m. 
May 22, 1833, Walter A. Rose Whittlesey of Salin- 
bury, b. February 1, 1808, son of Eliphalet Whittlesey 
and Martha Strong. He died Feb. 23, 1873. 

memoranda 
Jeremia Hickok, born Apr. 11, 1748, died March 5, 1809, 
was son of Ezra Hickok and Elizabeth 
his wife. Appears with rank of Sergeant on Lexing- 
ton Alarm Roll of Capt William Beacon's Company 
which marched on tlie alarm of April 19, 1775, from 

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Slieffield, Mass. Appears several times on records 
fx'om 1775 until discharged November 8, 1781, as Cap- 
tain in Colonel Elisha Porter's Regiment. 

Mary Pell, born July 27, 1749, died November 22, 
1791, was fourth child of John Pell, died Nov. 28, 
1758, and Miriam Sackett, b. 1710, d. Dec. 29, 1785. 
John Pell said to be the son of John. — (SheflSeld, 
Mass., Records.) 

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6 Esther Cornelia Norton. (Lot, Lot, Ihomas, John, 

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JoJin) born Oct. 18, 1792 at Salisbury, ('onn., died 
Apr. 8, 1837 at Utica, N. Y., married Feb. 9, 1818 
at Salisbury to James Dearie of New Hartford, 
Oneida County, N. Y., born Dec. 19, 1797 at West- 
moreland, N. Y., died May 22, 1841. 

CHILDREN 

i Mary Cornelia Norton, b. Sept. 11, 1830, died March 
15, 1876, at Munich, Germany, married May 16, 1871, 
in Stuttgart, Germany, to Reinhold Braun. No 
issue. 

10 ii James Deane, b. Apr. 21, 1836. 

6 .54321 

7 Henry Sidney Norton (Lot, LM, Tliomas, John, John) 

born Nov. 12, 1800 at Salisbury, Conn., received 
bis education in bis native town in tlie district 
scliool and later in a select scliool of bigh rank; 
cultivated bis farm on wbat was tben known as 
"Rose Hill," lived in bouse on Wells Hill corner. 
Was Deputy Sberiff for many years. Married Jan. 
23, 1823 Lucy M. Todd, daugbter of Jonatban 
Todd, M. D., and Sarab Fowler bis wife, born 
June 9, 1802, at Madison, Conn., died Marcb 25, 
1869, at New Haven. In 1853 be removed to New 
Haven went into tlie employ of tbe Jerome Mfg. 
Co., in a confidential capacity, and continued tbere 

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during the existence of that Compan3\ After tlie 
death of his wife he moved to Madison, Conn., and 
spent the remainder of his life there in the society 
of his daughters. He was an ardent admirer of 
nature, and while living, in his native town, took 
especial delight in pointing out to his friends the 
places of interest which ahound in that picturesque 
locality. He died March 20, 1884 at Madison. 

CHILDREN 

11 i Jonathan Todd, b. May 26, 1824, d. Dec. 18, 1905. 
ii Lucy Matilda, b. May 31, 1826, d. Apr. 7. 1899. s. 
iii Henry Sidney, b. Aug. 19, 1832, d. Feb. 22, 1834. 
iv Mary Hickok, b. Feb. 14, 1835, d. Feb. 18, 1906. s. 

12 V Henry Lot, b. Jan. 23, 1838. 

vi Sidney Eugene, b. Feb. 7, 1840, d. Sept. 15, 1842. 

13 vii Wilfred Ernest, b. Aug. 21, 1843, d. Jan. 6, 1796. 

6 5 4 3 2 1 

8 Lot Norton {Lot, Lot, Thomas, John, John) (frontis- 
piece) born Jan. 15, 1803 at Salisbury. Yale 
College 1822. Justice of Peace 1839-57. Select- 
man of Salisbury 1846-1854. Was a member of 
the General Assembly 1857. Married by Rev. 
Leonard E. Lathrop on Sept. 6, 1826, to Martha 
Whittlesey. Left the farm about 1871 and removed 
to Lakeville where he kept Post Office for son 
Thomas, who was Post Master, until his death May 
30, 1880. He died suddenly at the Congregational 
Church at Salisbury during Memorial Day exercises. 

children 

14 1 Cornelia Deane, b. Nov. 17, 1827, d. Jan. 1, 1894. 

ii Eliphalet Whittlesey, b. Sept. 18, 1830, d. Aug. 
12, 1855. 

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iii Arthur, b. May 20, 1832, d. Sept. 19, 1832. 
iv Martha Strong, b. Jan. 12, 1836, d. May 1, 1855. 
V Sarah, b. Feb. 10, 1840, d. Sept. 3, 1904. s. 
15 vi Thomas Lot, b. Aug. 11, 1842. 

MEMORANDA 

Martha Whittlesey, born Sept. 25, 1806, at Salisbury, 
daughter of Eliphalet and Martha (Strong) Whittle- 
sey. She was a devout christian woman and beloved 
by her family. She died Oct. 29, 1867, at Salisbury. 
Eliphalet Whittlesey, born at Washington, Conn., 
March 13, 1778, son of John and Mary (Beale) Whit- 
tlesey, removed to Salisbury in 1792. Was a farmer 
and a man of strong characteristics and sterling 
qualities, prominent in civil and ecclesiastical affairs, 
unwavering in his principles and purposes. He died 
Dec. 11, 1859, at Salisbury. 

Martha Strong, born Apr. 25, 1780, was daughter 
of Benajah and Lucy (Bishop) Strong. Benajah 
Strong was of the fourth generation from Elder John 
Strong and Abigail Ford, his wife. Elder John 
Strong, born in England, came to America in ship 
"Mary and John" in 1630, and settled in Dorchester, 
Mass., married there the same year, moved to 
Windsor, Conn., where he lived for several years, 
then moved to Northampton, where he died Apr. 14, 
1699. He was the first ruling Elder of the church of 
Northampton. 

Lucy Bishop, b. Dec. 21, 1747, daughter of Caleb 
Bishop and Keziah Hebard, granddaughter Samuel 
Bishop and Sarah Forbes, great-granddaughter Sam- 
uel Bishop and Hester Cogswell, great-great-grand- 
daughter Thomas Bishop, b. 1618, d. 1670-1. Mer- 
chant of Ipswich, Mass. Left a large estate for those 
times. His will and inventory of his estate are on 
file at Salem, Mass. 

John Whittlesey descended in the fourth genera- 
tion from John and Ruth Dudley Whittlesey, who 
emigrated to the United States in 1635 when a child, 
and became a tanner and shoemaker at Saybrook, 
Conn. 

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Ruth Dudley was granddaughter of Thomas Dud- 
ley, Governor of Massachusetts. 

6 5 4 8 2 1 

9 Sarah Maria Norton [Lot, Lot, Thomas. John, John) 
born Feb. 4, 1805 at Salisbury, nmrried May 28, 
1829, at Madison to William Canfield Sterling of 
Salisbury, and died in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Feb. 1, 

1884. 

CHILDREN 

i Sarah Norton, b. Sept. 12, 1833, d. Sept. 14. 1836. 

16 ii John Elliott, b. Jan. 23, 1836. 

iii Cornelia Canfield, b. Sept. 19, 1838, d. Sept 17, 1842. 

iv Francis Norton, b. Dec. 6, 1841. Yale College 1862. 1st 
Lieut. Co. D. 128th N. Y. Volunteers. Died Dec. 6, 
1862, of typhoid fever on board S. S. Arago, Banks 
Expedition, off Cape Hatteras. 

V Mary Hickok, b. Apr. 8, 1844. 

17 vi Ellen Canfield, b. May 6, 1847. 

MEMORANDA 

William Canfield Sterling, born Apr. 6, 1792, died 
Dec. 29, 1877, was son of Gen. Elisha and Alma 
(Canfield) Sterling. 

General Elisha Sterling, born in Lyme, Conn., 
Nov. 5, 1763, graduated at Yale College 1787, and 
studied law with the Hon. John Canfield. He then 
settled in Salisbury and received his certificate of 
admission before the Circuit court of Connect icut in 
1805. He was made Judge of Probate in 1814. Twice 
he represented the ]7th Senatorial District in the 
Senate, and for several years represented the town 
in the General Assemblj^ He was for many years a 
Magistrate, nine years a Judge of Probate for the 
District of Sharon, and for a considerable time 
State's Attorney for the County. In 1793 he was 
appointed Captain, in 1800 Brigade Major and In- 
spector, in 1809 he was made Colonel. In 1814 while 

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in command of his Regiment at Groton, he received 
liis commission as Brigadier General, and in 1815 he 
was made Major General, all in Connecticut State 
Militia. He married Jan. 25, 1791, Alma Canfield, 
daughter of Hon. John Canfield of Sharon. Gen. 
Sterling married for his second wife, Sarah Norton, 
widow of his third cousin, the Rev. Dr. John Elliott. 



5 4 3 



10 James 'deane {Esther Cornelia, Lot, Lot, TJiomas, 

JoL,JoL) born Apr. 21, 1836 at Utica, N. Y. 
Married Oct. 12, 1858 at Salisbury, Conn., Amiie 
Maria Boswortli born Jan. 15, 1838. 
Upon death of parents was placed with Guardian, 
Walter R. Whittlesey, at Little Falls, N. Y., Sept. 
1841. Removed to Salisbury, July 1842. At- 
tended Rev. Grove S. Brownell's select school at 
Sharon 1849-51, and at D. H. Chase's Institute at 
Middletown, Conn., 1851-53. Entered Williams 
College 1853, graduated 1857. Studied law with 
Hon. Charles WHiittlesey at Hartford 1857-8. 
Entered Auburn Theological Seminary soon after 
marriage. Licensed to preach March 1860 by On- 
tario Association. Supplied at Hamilton, 111., dur- 
ing following summer, engaged to supply Congrega- 
tional Church at East Canaan, Conn., January 1861. 
Enlisted September 1862 as 1st. Lieut. Co. F., 19th. 
Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, taking part in 
skirmishes at sundry points. Was severely wounded 
at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864. Detailed early in 
1865 as Judge Advocate, relieved March 1, 1865, 
and ordered to Regiment then in front of Peters- 
burg. Shared the concludhig actions of the war, 
and mustered out July 20, 1865. He was ordained 
to the ministry at Sandisfield, Mass., Oct. 30, 
1866. Accepted a call to Congregational Church 

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in Westmoreland, Oneida Co., N. Y., remaining 
there eleven years. In Dec. 1878 called to Phoenix, 
Oswego Co., N. Y., removing in March 1881 to 
Howell's, Orange Co., N. Y. In 1883 accepted 
call to 1st Congregational Church in Crown Point, 
N. Y., remaining there sixteen years. Upon re- 
signing that charge was called to the Congre- 
gational Church at Northfield and West Brook, 
Delaware Co., N. Y., now (1909) located at Her- 
kimer, N. Y. 



CHn^DREN 

i James, b. July 11, 1859, d. Apr. 26, 1861. 

18 ii Sa -a Malona, b. May 24, 1862. 

iii Marv Cornelia Norton, b. Feb. 13, 1864. 

19 iv Allen Griswold, b. May 27, 1866. 

V John Pitt, b. Aug. 2, 1869, at Westmoreland, N. Y. Pre- 
pared for college at Crown Point, entered Cornell 
University in 1886, graduated 1890, taught in Brook- 
lyn Latin School 1890-1895. Entered Yale Divinity 
School 1895, graduated 1898. Received Dwight Fel- 
lowship and studied at Yale 1898-1899, was 
assistant pastor of the United Church, New Haven, 
Conn., for a few years. Now (1909) teaching at 
Beloit Academy, Beloit, Wis. 

vi Sidney Norton, June 10, 1878. 



11 Jonathan Todd Norton (Henry Sidney, Lot, Lot, 

Thomas, John, John) born at Salisbury, Conn., May 
26, 1824 was educated at Lee's Academy, Madison, 
Conn., and Salisbury Academy. Like many New 
England boys, he taught in the district schools — 
at Sheffield and in liis native town at an early age, 
studied law and was admitted to practice in 1847, 
settled in West Cornwall, Conn., the same year and 

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continued thereuntil 1855 when he moved to Edge- 
water, N. J., and became principal of a select school 
on the banks of the Hudson. In 1861 he went to 
Brooklyn, N. Y., and took charge of the English 
language and Mathematics in several French and 
German Institutes. After seven years thus spent, 
he became confidential clerk for one of the largest 
coal firms then exisiting in New York City, which 
position he occupied until the dissolution of the firm 
by the death of its founder. In 1873 he was ap- 
pointed a member of the Board of Assessors of the 
City of Brooklyn which office he held for seven 
years, Subsequent to this he held confidential 
positions in two manufacturing concerns, .,iind lastly 
in the Bank of Staten Island. His residence was con- 
tinuous in Brooklyn until his death, Dec. 18, 1905. 
On May 4, 1852 he married Laura Jane Clark born 
May 9,1829, Cornwall, Conn., died Feb. 5, 1899, 
Brooklyn, N. Y., daughter of Victoraneo.us Clark 
and Rhoda Burnham of Cornwall, Conn. 

CHILDBEN 

20 i Henry Wilfred, b. Dec. 25, 1855, d. Nov. 20, 1898. 

21 ii Jonathan Todd, b. Dec. 13, 1861. 

iii Frank Nichols, b. March 12, 1873, d. July 13, 1873. 

7 6 5 4 3 

12 Henry Lot Norton {Henry Sidney, Lot, Lot, Thomas, 

2 1 

John, John) born in Salisbury Jan. 23, 1838. Ob- 
tained his education at Salisbury district school and 
Academy, moved to New Haven 1853, then going to 
New York and entering the employ of the Jerome 
Mfs. Co.. where he staid until their suspension. In 
1856 removed to Elizabeth, N. J., became connected 

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with a coal producing concern and in 1873 associated 
himself with the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and 
Iron Co., continuing in their service in various posi- 
tions of trust until 1892. At present (1909) is with 
JamaicaWater Supply Co., residing in Jamiaca, L. I. 
In 1861 responding to the first call of Abraham Lin- 
coln he enlisted in the 13th Regt. National Guard, 
State of New York. Became a member of EssexLodge 
No. 49, F. and A. M., Elizabeth, N. J., in 1859. Was 
presiding officer of same for two successive years in 
1867 and 68, in which lodge he still retains his mem- 
bership. Was also charter member of Washington 
Chapter Royal Arch Masons in Elizabeth. In 
politics he has always been radical Republican. In 
1857 became connected with the Fulton St. M. E. 
Church of Elizabeth and for many years was Supt. 
of its Sabbath School. Married Nov. 19, 1862 
Julia Adams, born Feb. 2, 1841 of Elizabeth, N. J., 
daughter of William Adams and Catherine Eligh. 

CHILDREN 

i Henry Sidney, b. Jan. 3, 1864, d. Oct. 8, 1878. 

22 ii Helen Adams, b. July 16, 1866. 

23 iii Herbert Lincoln, b. Sept. 6, 1869. 

iv Edward Winsok, b. Julj-- 15, 1874, d. Aug. 21, 1878. 
V Carl, b. Aug. 17, 1876, d. Apr. 15, 1877. 
vi Ralph b. May 9, 1882. 



' 5 4 

13. Wilfred Eunest Norton {IIe7iry Sidney, Lot, Lot, 

TJiomas, John, Jolni) horn Salisbury, Conn., Aug. 21, 
1843, married Apr. 11, 1867 Sarah Elizabeth Aver- 
ill born May 15, 1841, after receiving a thorough 
common school education in Salisbury and New 

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Haven, he entered Yale College in 1860 graduating 
in 1864. After graduation taught school for a 
short time in Pennsylvania and later in Norwich, 
Conn. In 1867 went to Bridgeport and remained 

there until death. 

Was well known in Masonic Circles being a 32nd 
degree Mason, a member and a past master of St. 
John's Lodge No. 3 A. F. & A. M. 
In politics was always a strong Republican and 
while a young man was very active in the party. 
Among the political positions held by him was the 
office of City clerk, which he held for two years. 
For a long time was clerk of the court of Common 
Pleas. He was well known as one of the best read 
lawyers of the City of Bridgeport and a prominent 
member of the Fairfield County bar. He was a 
member of the board of Education for a number 
of years and was employed at Washington, D. C, 
during the census of 1890 taking in one of the 
departments. Was a charter member of the West 
End Congregational church and for many years 
clerk of the church and very prominent in its affairs. 
He died at Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 6, 1896. 

CHILDRBN 

i Elizabeth Averill, b. May 26, 1868. 
ii Wilfred Ernest, b. June 20, 1872. 
iii Arthur Mitchell, b. Dec. 22, 1876. 
iv Edith Judson, b. May 20, 1879. 

MEMORANDA 

Sarah Elizabeth Averill, daughter of Rev. James 
Averill of New Haven, Conn., and Elizabeth Esther 
Judson his wife. Rev. Mr. Averill was Chaplain of 
23rd. Regiment Connecticut Volunteers. 

25 



14 Cornelia Deane Norton {Lot, Lot, Lot, Thomas, 

John, John) born Salisbury, Conn., Nov. 17, 1827, 
died at Brooklyn, Jan. 1, 1894, married Jan. 4, 
1854, John Olmstead Niles. 

CHILDREN 

i William Werden, b. Apr. 13, 1858 d. June 17, 1860. 
24 ii Henry Norton, b. March 10, 1861. 

iii Martha Whittlesey, b. Apr. 4, 1863 d. Aug. 28, 1864. 
Harriet Sophia, b. Oct. 25, 1865 d. March 5, 1866. 

MEMORANDA 

John Olmstead Niles, born July 4, 1826,atStephentown, 
N. Y., son of William and Sophia (Goodwich) Niles, 
studied medicine at Albany Medical School, came to 
Salisbui'y 1852, went into partnership with Dr. 
William Werden, practiced medicine in Salisbury 
until 1864, when he was appointed by the Govern- 
ment as surgeon of Volunteers, and assigned to duty 
at Fort Baker, near Washington. In spring of 1866 
went to Housatonic, Mass., later to Schenectadj, N. 
Y., in 1874 to New Concord, N. Y., and in 1878 to 
Brooklyn, N. Y., present home (1909). 

7 6 5 1 8 2 

15 Thomas Lot Norton {I^ot, Lot, Lot, Thomas, John, 

1 

Joh7i) born at Salisbury, Aug. 11, 1842. Obtained 
common school education, and lived at home on 
"Norton Hill" until the Civil War broke out. 
Responding to the second call for troops, he enlisted 
Sept. 7, 18G1 at the age of 19 years in the 7th Kegi- 
ment Connecticut Volunteers, taking part in battles 
of James Island, Fort l*ulaski, Olustee, Florida, 
Drury's Bluff, Petersburg, Va., etc. was discharged 
Sept. 13, 1864, became Treasurer of Salisbury Sav- 
ings Society in 1870 and Cashier of Robbins,Burrall 

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& Co., Bankers, at Lakeville, Conn., in 1874, and is 
at present (1909) serving in same capacities. Was 
Postmaster at Lakeville from 1865 to 1885. Has 
been an active member of Montgomery Lodge No. 
13, A. F. and A. M., since 1869. Member of 
Hematite Chapter, R. A. M, of Lakeville, member 
of Conn. Society Sons of American Revolution. 
Has been more or less promiment in Temperance 
and Sunday School work for past twenty-five years, 
and is at present Supt. of Sabbath School and 
Deacon in Congregational Church at Salisbury. 
Holds positions of trust in several town enterprises. 
Has always been a Republican. Married first Oct. 
16, 1866, Susan Duncan Reid, married second 
Oct. 14, 1875, Harriet Everest Burrall. 

Children by first wife: 

25 i Walter Whittlesey, b. Oct. 26, 1867. 

ii Susan REro, b. Dec. 15, 1873. 

Married JulylS, 1908, atVan, Turkey in Asia, Charles O. 
Sterrett,born Oct. 1, 1870, son of David and Emmeliue 
Brooks Sterrett of Wasliington, Penn. Mr. and Mrs. 
Sterrett are stationed at Urumia, Persia, as Mission- 
aries of tiie Presbyterian Board. 

Children by second wife : 
iii George Burrall, b. July 13, 1878 d. Sept. 17, 1899. 
iv Martha May, b. July 4, 1880. 
V Charlotte Barnum, b. June 1, 1883. 
vi Adele Hodgson, b. Dec. 8, 1887. 

MEMORANDA 

-1 
Susan Duncan Reid born March 18, 1845, died Jan. 29, 

3 

1874, daughter of Rev, Adam Reid and Wilhelmnia 
Duncan. 

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8 

Adam Reid born Jan. 4, 1808, died Salisbury, Conn., 

2 

Nov. 2, 1878, son of John Reid, b. Sept. 22, 1775, and 

1 
Isabella Gardiner and grandson of John Reid andAnn 

Thompson. Was the fifth pastor of the Congrega- 
tional Church in Salisbury, born inWishawtown, Lan- 
arkshire, Scotland. Graduated at GlasgowUniversity 
in 1827 studied theology at the Relief Theological 
Hall in Paisley under the tuition of Rev. James 
Thomson, D. D., was licensed to preach the gospel 
by the Glasgow Relief Presbytery Oct. 4, 1831. 
Emigrated to the United States in May 1835, preached 
for the first twelve months in Amenia, Dutchess Co., 
N. Y., and was ordained and installed in Salisburj'^ 
Sept. 27, 1837, was trustee of Williams College from 
1847 to 1869, and received the degree of D. D., from 
Union College in 1854, resigned his work in Septem- 
ber, 1877, after forty-one years of service. Died of 
appoplexy. From "The Clergy of LitchfieldCounty :" 
— He was renowned for ability and eloquence and 
quite early in his pastorate received calls to 
Rochester, Baltimore, Providence, New York, Hart- 
ford, and Boston. His work was mainly in his study 
and in his pulpit. It has been said that he never 
repeated sermons and always had new sermons 
written ahead for future emergencies, so that at the 
time of his resignation he had about forty manuscript 
sermons on hand which had nev^r been used, and 
that he continued writing new ones from habit up to 
the time of his death. 

WiLHELMlNA DuNCAN, bom 1812, died Aug. 17, 1870, 
daughter Capt. Wm. Duncan and Jane Marshall his 
wife. 

Isabella Gardiner was daughter of Matthew and 
Margaret (Martin) Gardiner. 

Jane Marshall was daughter of Wm. Marshall and 
Young. 

Capt. William Duncan born 1765 died Feb. 2, 1822, 
was son of John Duncan and Marion Hamilton his 
wife, grandson of Mungo Duncan of Hillar and Jean 
Cochran, great grandson of William Duncan and 
Margaret Campbell, daughter Mungo Campbell. He 

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was at one time writer in Hamilton, before that in 
the army attached to the 73rd. Regiment and served 
in the Peninsular war. He was said to have raised 
a Company from amongst his own tenants and to 
have taken them with him to the war. 

Harriet Everest Burrall born Sept. 30, 1849, 
daughter of George B. Burrall and Malinda Martin. 
George B. Burrall, born July 18, 1826, at Canaan, 
Conn., son of Charles Burrall andLucy Beach. Served 
as Clerk for various merchantile firms in towns of 
Canaan and Salisbury. When Holly Mfg. Co.. was 
organized for making pocket cutlery, he was made 
Treasurer and continued in same capacity for 
twenty-five years. Has been since 1869 President of 
Salisbury Savings Society, and is a member of the 
banking house of Robbins-Burrall Company , organized 
in 1874. Married 1st. Melinda Martin, born Sept, 1824, 
died Jan. 26, 1855. Married 2nd Mary R. Bostwick 
Nov. 18, 1867. 



7 6 5 4 

16 John Elliott Sterling {Sarah Maria, Lot, Lot. 

3 2 1 

Ihomas, John, John) born Jan. 23, 1863, married 
Feb. 11, 1863, Clarissa Simonson, of Staten Island, 
N. Y,, born Dec. 7, 1835, daughter of Daniel and 
(/larissa Simonson. 

Children 
i Elliott, b, March 3. 1864 d. July 16, 1864. 
ii Metcalfe, b. Jan. 9, 1867 d, Aug. 6, 1867. 



7 6 5 4 

17 Ellen Canfield Sterling {Sarah Maria, Lot, Lot, 

Thomas, John, John) born May 6, 1847 married 
Edwin S. House of Hartford, Conn., born March 1, 
1845, died March 28, 1888. Son of William Wat- 
son House and Elizabeth Abby. 

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CHILDREN 

i Maby Sterling. 

ii Alice Norton. 

iii William Sterling. 

^8 7 6 

18 Sara Malona Deane (James Deane, Esther Cornelia, 

5 4 3 2 1 

Lot, Lot, Tliomas, John, John) born May 24, 1862, 
married Sept. 3, 1890 John Stuart Huestis. 

children 
i Margaret Frances, b. Aug. 16, 1891. 
ii James Deane, b. Oct. 2, 1894. 
iii Anne, b. Aug. 30, 1903. 

8 7 6 5 

19 Allen G. Deane (James Deane, Esther Cornelia, Lot, 

4 3 2 1 

Lot, Tliomas, John, John) born at Sandisfield, 
Mass., May 27, 1866. Learned the printing trade 
at Crown Point, N. Y., about 1883 and lias worked 
at that trade most of the time since tlien in New 
York, Syracuse, Utica, etc., married Aug. 15,1900, 
at Vineland, N. J., Martha Elizabeth Prentiss. 

children 
i Laura Scovillb, b. June 16, 1902. 
ii James, b. June 21, 1906. 

« 7 6 

20 Henry Wilfred Norton (Jonathan Todd, Henry 

5 4 3 2 1 ^ if 

Sidney, Lot, Lot, lltomas, John, John) born Dec. 25, 
1855, Hackensack, N. J., educated in German In- 
stitute in Brooklyn . He became proficient iii that 
language, studied medicine, and graduated from the 
College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York 

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City, was resident physician at the German Hospital 
in Philadelphia for one year, and returning to 
Brooklyn practiced his profession with success, until, 
finding his nervous system seriously affected by the 
care and responsibility, he turned his attention to 
the law in which profession he spent the remainder 
of his life. He married Nov. 11, 1880, Anna Ched- 
sey of Guilford, Conn., born Jan. 12, 1855, daugh- 
ter of Charles Phillips Chedsey and Sarah Squires 
his wife. He died Nov. 20, 1898. 

CHILDREN 

i Henry Wilfred, b. July 20, 1883. 
ii Herbert Chedsey, b. July 25, 1889. 



8 7 6 

21 Jonathan Todd Norton {Jonathan Todd, Henry Sid- 

5 4 3 2 1 

ney, Lot, Lot, TJiornas, John, John) born Dec. 13, 
1861, at Brooklyn, N. Y. Married Oct. 22, 1890, 
Jessica Sparks of New Haven, Conn., born Sept. 4, 
1868, daughter of Nathan and Cornelia (Fenn) 
Sparks. Received his education in a German school 
and The College Grammar School conducted by 
Prof. Levi P. Hunt, one of the best educators in 
Brooklvn, N. Y. For several vears was clerk in 
wholesale importing Dr^' Goods house in New York 
City. In 1891 he became a confidential clerk in the 
Mutual Life Insurance Co., of New York. At 
present (1909) is located in San Francisco, Cal. 



CHILDREN 

i Jessica Florence, b. Aug. 2, 1891. 
ii Wilfred, b. Aug. 10, 1893. 

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8 7 6 

22 Helen Adams Norton) Henry Lot, Henry Sidney, 

5 4 3 2 1 

Lot, Lot, Thomas, John, John,) born Elizabethport, 
N. J, July 15, 1866. Married March 26, 1889, 
Nathaniel R. Bronson of Waterbur}^ Conn., born 
July 3, 1860, at Waterbury, Conn., son of Lucien 
Stone Bronson and Elizabeth Nancy Baldwin, his 
wife. Prepared for college in English and Classical 
Schools, Yale College, 1882, Yale Law School, 1884. 
Began practice of law in Waterbury July 1, 1884. 
On Jan. 25, 1885, went into partnership with Mr. 
George E. Terry, and continued same for 16 years, 
severing business relations Jan. 25, 1901, on account 
of Mr. Terry's health, then went into partnership 
with Mr Henry W. Minor. Is by politics a Repub- 
lican. 

CHILDREN 

i Norton, b. Feb 28, 1894. 

ii Richardson, b. Oct. 12, 1896. 

8 7 6 

23 Herbert Lincoln Norton, {Henry Lot, Henry Sidney, 

5 4 3 2 1 

Lot, Lot, Thomas, John, John) born Elizabethport, 
N. J., Sept. 6, 1869. Married April 14, 1897, 
Maude B. Corning of Hempstead, N. Y., born Jan. 
19, 1873, daughter of William B. Corning and 
Emily Frances Frost. 

CHILD 

i Dorothy, b. Aug. 2, 1898, at Jamaica, L. I. 

8 7 6 5 4 

24 Henry Norton Niles {Cornelia Deane, Lot, Lot, Lot, 

3 2 1 

Tliomas, John, John,) born March 10, 1861. Mar- 
ried Nov. 1, 1892, Carrie Taylor Rugg of Brooklyn, 
daughter of Omar M. Rugg and Nancy M. Taylor. 

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CHILD 

i Marion Rugq, b. Sept. 6, 1893. 



8 7 6 5 



25 Walter Whittlesey Norton, (7/iomas Loi, Lo^, Lot, 
Lot, Tliomas, John, John,) born Salisbury, Conn., 
Oct. 26, 1867. Married June 24, 1891, Lilian 
Francis Reynolds. 

CHILDREN 

i Harribttb Cornelia, b. March 26, 1892. 
ii Margaret, b. Aug. 21, 1897. 

MEMORANDA 

Lilian Francis Reynolds, born July 28, 1871, at Rich- 
mond, Mass., daughter of Samuel M. Reynolds, M. 
D., of New York, and Mary Cornelia Rossiter. Dr. 
Reynolds born Oct. 12, 1842, son of Robert Reynolds 
of Red Rock, N. Y., and Pamelia Norton. 

Robert Reynolds, born June 26, 1798, died July 31, 
1890, son of Jacob Reynolds and Sarah Hart. The 
Reynolds line is traced back from Jacob as follows : 

6 5 i ^ ^ 

Jacob, Nehemiah, Nehemiah, Joseph, Jonathan to 
John, who came with his brother, Robert, from 
England to Watertown, Mass., about 1634. Appears 
on Wethersfield, Conn., records 1636: John Rey- 
nolds with twenty-eight others removed to and 
settled Stamford, Conn., he receiving the eighth 
largest portion of land, being eighth on list of 
subscription. 

Pamelia Norton, born Sept. 3, 1803, died 1891, 
daughter of Truman Norton, born July 29, 1778, died 
1852, and Rhoda Norton, born 1776, died July 28, 1840. 

6 ^ ° 

Ancestry of Truman Norton as follows: Truman, 

Dan^iel, Joseph, Joseph, Thomas to Thomas Norton 
the Emigrant, born in England about 1582, died at 
Guilford, Conn., 1648. 

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Mary Cornelia Rossiter, born July 3, 1848, died 
Dec. 29, 1877, daughter of Abraham Rossiter and 
Betsey Norton, 

Abram Rossiter, born Sept, 1, 1800, died Nov. 9, 

6 

1876. Son of Abraham Rossiter and Polly Baldwin. 

6 

The Rossiter line from Abraham as follows: 

6 5 4 3 2 1 

Abraham, Nathan, Nathaniel, Josiah, Bray, Edward, 
born in England, came over in the first settlement of 
Boston, arriving June 28, 1630. He was one of the 
assistants in the first Colonial Court of Massa- 
chusetts, being chosen to that oflSce by the Company 
in England. 

Betsey Norton, born Sept. 28, 1809, died Dec. 19, 
1889, daughter of Daniel Norton, born Apr. 23, 1769, 
died May 9, 1820, and Lydia Beach, born June 10, 

6 

1771, died June 2, 1861. Daniel Norton was a brother 

6 
of Truman Norton, above mentioned. 




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©IjomaH Norton of ^uilforb 

15a2-lfi4B 

Thomas Norton came to Gnilford with Rev. Mr. Whit- 
field in 1639, was a signer of the Plantation Covenant, and 
served the town as its miller until his death in 1648. He 
is stated to have been a church warden of Mr. Whitfield's 
parish at Ockley in Surrey, a few miles south of London, 
England, and has been thought to have been connected 
with the Nortons of Sharpenhow, Bedfordshire, (New Eng. 
Register, Vol. XIII., p., 225) Dea. Lewis M. Norton of 
Goshen, Conn, identified him with with Thomas, son of 
Wm. Norton and his second wife Denice Cholmsly, and put 
the date of his birth as about 1582. His home lot in 
Guilford contained two acres and was on the west side of 
Crooked Lane (now State Street.) This lot fell to his son 
John, on Thomas Norton's death, and afterwards was 
occupied by Lieut. William Seward, his son-in-law. 
Thomas Norton also owned seventeen and one-half of 
"upland in the plains" and a parcel of one and one-half 
acres of marsh land by the sea-side. His wife was named 
Grace and her maiden name is supposed to have been Wells. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

i Anne, b. 1625 John Warren, 1649 

t ii Grace, b. 1627, d. 1689, May 29. William Seward of New 

Haven and Guilford, 
Apr. 2, 1651. 

2 1 

t iii Mary, b. 1635. Samuel (William) Rockwell of 

Winsor, Conn., Apr. 9, 1660. 

1 iv John, b. 1638, 1 Elizabeth Hubbard, dau. George 

2 Hannah Stone 

V Abigail, b. 1642 Ananias Tryon of Killingsworth 

Aug. 6, 1667. 

2 vii Thomas, b. 1646 Elizabeth Mason 

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2 1 

John Norton (Thomas) of Guilford, b. 1638 at 
England, m. 1664, Hannah Stone, b. 1644, dan. 
William Stone and Hannah . She 

d. 1712. March 28. John became miller of Guilford 
town mill, in 1649. His will dated 1700, Feb. 24, 
is at Guilford . Hed. 1704, March 5, at Guilford. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

i John, b. 1666, Nov. 18. d. 1667, Jan. 10. 

3 ii John, b. 1668, May 29. d. 1712, March 15. Hannah Peck 

4 iii Samuel, b. 1672, Oct. 4. d. 1752, Apr. 2. 1 Abigail Ward 

2 Sarah West 
iv Joseph, b. 1674, d. young 

5 V Thomas, b.l676, March 4.d. 1740, Sept. 21. Rachael Starr 
t vi Hannah, b. 1678 Feb. 24, d. 1723 March 5. Ebenezer Stone 
t vii Mary, b. 1680 d. 1749 Oct. 8. John Scranton 



2 1 

Thomas Norton, (Ihomas) of Saybrook and Durham, 

Conn,, b. 1646, Ocklej', England, m. 

2 1 

1671, May, 8, Elizabeth Mason (Nicholas) b. 1654, 
August, Saybrook, d. 1699, Jan. 31, Saybrook. 
Thomas, a town officer in Saybrook, in 1705-6 
deeded most of his property to his sons. He d. 
1712, Nov. 25, Durham. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

i Elizabeth, b. 1674, Oct. 13, d. 1676, April 2. 

6 ii Thomas, b. 1677, June 1, d. 1726, May 26. Rebecca Neal 
iii Elizabeth, b. 1679, Dec. 25 

7 iv Joseph, b. 1681, Nov. 6, d. 1756. Deborah Cruttenden 

8 V Samuel, b. 1681, Nov. 6. d. 1767, July 13. Deborah Beach 
vi Abigail, b. 1683, Oct. 26 

vii Ebenezer, b. 1683, Oct. 26, d. young 

9 viiiJohn, b. 1686, Oct. 8, d. 1768, Dec. Elizabeth 

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3 2 1 

John Norton {John, Thomas) of Guilford, Conn., b. 
1668, May 29, at Guilford, m. 1694, Nov. 14, 

2 1 

Hannah, Peck. (Emanuel) of Wethersfield, Conn., 
b. 1671. Apr. 12, d. 1739, Oct. 22. John, d. 1712, 
March 15, at Guilford. Widow Hannah, appointed 
administrator 1718, Aug. 3. Inventory 442^ 8s. 
Distribution made 1714, Dec. 14, by Samuel and 
Thomas Norton (brothers) and Andrew Ward, all of 
Guilford. Widow m. John Fowler of Guilford, 
whose first wife was Ann Johnson. No issue. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

i Anna, b. 1695, Oct. 16, d. 1721, Oct. 8. 

ii Mary, b. 1697, Dec. 6, d. 1711, a. 

t iii John, b. 1699, Dec. 23, d. 1797, Jan. 11. 

2 1 

1. Elizabeth (Thomas) Robinson 

2. Mary Morgan 

iv Sarah, b. 1702, Feb. 26. Samuel Parmelee 

t V Joseph, b. 1704, Oct. 10, d. 1781, March 9. Mary Champion 
+ vi Elizabeth, b. 1706, Oct. 6, d. 1756, Aug. 26. Daniel Benton 

vii Hannah, b. 1710, March 4, d. 1724, Nov. s. 

3 2 1 

Samuel Norton {John, Ihomas) of East Guilford, 
Conn., b. 1672, Oct. 4, at Guilford, m. 1693, Jan. 
25, Abigail Ward of Guilford, dau. Andrew and 
Tryal Meigs Ward, b. 1672, Sept. 15, d. 1733, Aug. 
10, at Guilford. He d. 1752, Apr. 2, Guilford. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

+ i Abigail, b. 1693, Nov. 12. Benjamin Griswold 

t ii Samuel, b. 1698, Aug. 13. d. 1745, Nov. Thankful Wilcox 

iii Keziah, b. 1700, Dec, 21. d. 1771, Oct. 8. John Graves 

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iv Anna, b. 1703, July 10. d. 1726, Dec. 22. Selah Murray 

V Tryal, b. 1706, June 16. d. 1784, Aug. 19. Richard Briatow 
vi Mindwell, b. 1708, June 6. d. 1760, Sept. 20. Samuel Meigs 
vii Thankful, b. 1710, Sept. 4 

t viiilsaiah, b. 1712, Jan. 12. Joanna Morehouse 

3 2 1 

5 Thomas Norton {John, Tliomas) of Guilford, b. 1676, 

March 4, at East Guilford, m. 1701, May 28, 
Rachel Starr, dau. Comfort and Marah Weld Starr, 
b. 1681, Dec. 23, at Guilford, d. 1755, Sept. 30, 
Guilford. He d. 1740, Sept. 21, Guilford. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

1 Rachael, b. 1702, July 12. d. 1750, March 31. 

Timothy Stone 

t ii Thomas, b. 1704, Oct. 1. d. 1768, Sept. 8. Bethiah 

V t iii Daniel, b. 1707, Jan. 17. d. 1789, Dec. 4. 1. Sarah Bradley 

2. Elizabeth Chittenden (widow) 

3. Submit Benton 

t iv Reuben, b. 1711, April 6. d. 1796, Nov.28. Hannah Hooker 

V Leah, b. 1716, April 3. d. 1783, Jan. 17. Daniel Stone 
t vi Eber, b.l718, Nov. 8.d. 1794, Feb. 6. Ruth Evarts( widow) 
+ vii Timothy, b. 1721, Feb. 3. d. 1793, Oct. 1. Elizabeth Ward 

3 2 1 

6 Thomas Norton {Thomas, Thomas) of Sa3^brook, 

Conn., b. 1677, June 1, at Saybrook, m. 1701, Dec. 
11, Rebecca Neal, who d. 1748, Dec. 1. Thomas 
possessed considerable real estate. Held various 
town offices. With son, Thomas, was made freeman 
1704, Apr. 5. He d, 1726, at Saybrook. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 
i Lydia, b. 1702, Dec. 25 

ii Rebecca, b. 1704, Sept. 16. Aaron Lyman 

10 iii John, b. 1706, Aug. 6. d. 1770, Nov. 4. Deborah Norton 

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^' 



11 iv Jedediah, b. 1710, Dec. 3. d. 1794. 1. Eunice Curtiss 

2. Acsah Norton 

V Ann, b. 1714, May 30. Timothy Jerome 

vi Samuel, b. 1717, Jan. 7 

12 Thomas, b. 1720, Jan. d. 1755. Martha 

3 2 1 

7 Joseph Norton( Thomas, T homas) oi Durham, Conn., 

b. 1681, Nov. 6, at Saybrook, ra. Deborah Crutten- 
den, b. 1673, Oct. 23, at Guilford, d. 1756, 
at Durham. Joseph deeded land, 1740, May 
5, to son-m-law, John Norton. On 1743, Nov. 
25, deeded son, Joseph, of Durham, one-half of 
home lot. On 1745, Jan. 28, made deed to son, 
Thomas, also 1749, Dec. 20, deeded twelve acres to 
son, Thomas. He d. 1756 at Durham. 

CHLDREN MARRIED 

i Deborah, b. 1707, Nov. 1. John Norton 

13 ii Joseph, b. 1709, Sept. 2. d. 1783, April 22. 

1. Prudence Osborne 

2. Ester Stanley 

14 iii Isaac, b. 1712. Aug. 17. d. 1793. Mary Rockwell 

iv Joel, b. 1714, Jan. 8. 

15 v Thomas, b. 1715, May 13. Mary Stedman 

3 2 1 

8 Samuel Norton (r/;omas, Thomas) of Durham, Conn., 

b. 1681, Nov. 6, at Saybrook, m. 1713, March 13, 
Dinah (Birdseye) Beach, widow Benjamin Beach 
of Durham, dau. John Birdseye. Removed from 
Saybrook to Durham about 1704, March. Purchased 
of David Hall of Wallingford, 1738, Nov. 20, one 
proprietor's right in Goshen. He d. 1767, July 13 
at Durham. 

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CHILDREN MARRIED 

i Samuel, b. 1714, March 20, d. 1718 March 21. 

16 ii Ebenezer, b. 1715, Dec. 30. d. 1786, March 15 

Elizabeth Baldwin 

17 iii Samuel, b. 1718, March 6. d. 1801, Sept. 19. Molly Lucas 
iv David, b. 1721, Aug. 20. d. young. 

+ V Dinah, b. 1723 Nov. 24. John Curtiss 

18 vi David, b. 1726, Jan. 30, d. 1769, Nov.21. Anna Brownson 
vii Noah, b. 1729, Jan. 24, d. 1807. Experience Strong 

3 2 1 

9 John Norton {Thomas, TJiomas) of Durham, b. 1686, 
Oct. 8, at Durham, in. Elizabeth 
Removed first to Killings worth, then to Durham, 
In 1748 deeded to sons Jonathan and Stephen and 
1754, Sept. 24, to son Ephriam. He d.l768, Dec, 
at Durham. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

19 i Jonathan, b, 1712, Feb, 18, d. 1801, Oct. 27 Ruth 

20 ii John, b. 1715, Feb. 16. Mary Griswold 

21 iii Benjamin, b, 1719, Feb. 12, d, 1758, Elizabeth Seward 

22 iv Ephriam, b. 1721, Aug. 20. Mary 

23 V Stephen, b 1724, June 7, d. 1808, Nov, 13. Abigail Graves 
vi Elizabeth, b. 1726, Jan, 15, d, young, 

vii Elizabeth, b, 1728, Jan, 21. ^ Joseph Seward 

4 3 2 1 

10 John Norton {IJiomas, Thomas, Thomas) b, 1706, 
Aug, 6, at Saybrook, Conn,, m. 1732, May 9, 
Deborah Norton, b, 1707, Nov, l,dau. Joseph and 
Deborah Cruttenden Norton. Removed to Durham 
between 1736, Feb, 6, and 1737, Apr, 14, His 
land transactions were considerable both in Say- 
brook and Durham, He d. 1770, Nov. 4, at 
Durham . 

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CHILDREN MARRIED 

i John. b. 1734, March 1. d. 1807, July 2. 1. Hannah Bishop 

2. Sarah Taintor 

ii Joel, b. 1745, Sept. 20. d. 1746, July 21 

4 3 2 1 

11 Jedediah Norton {Thomas, Ihomas, TItomas) of 

Wallingford, 1737, b. 1710, Dec. 3, at Say brook, m. 
1st, 1737, Nov. 3, Eunice Curtiss (widow) of Meri- 
den, m. 2d, Acsah Norton, b. 1721, June 10, dau. 
Isaac and Elizabeth Galpin Norton of Farmington. 
She d. 1805, Aug. 8. He d. 1794, March 2. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

i Lydia, b. 1739, d. 1839, Sept. 18. 

ii Eunice, b. 1740, d. young. 

* iii Jedediah, b. 1742, Dec. 5. Elizabeth Kilborn 

t iv Eunice, b. d. 1812. John Wilcox, Jr. 

t V Josiah, b. 1- Rebecca Cogswell 

2. Margaret Cole 

vi Samuel, b. 1757, d. young 
t vii Samuel, b. 1759, Sept. 80. d. 1832. Phoebe Edwards 

t viii Acsah, b. John Tilden 

t ix Rebecca, b. d. 1837, Sept. Abraham Wright 

t X Lydia, b. Josiah Thompson 

+ xi Ruth, b. 1765 Asa Upson 

4 3 2 1 

12 Thomas Norton {Thomas, Thomas, Thomas) of Say- 

brook and Middletown, b. 1720, Jan., at Say brook, 
m. Martha . Admitted freeman in 

Saybrook 1741, Sept. 12. Real estate transactions 
considerable in Saybrook. Owned at one time a 
saw mill in Chester. Said to have been drowned 
in Connecticut River, 1755, at Middletown. 

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CHILDREN MARRIED 

i Elizabeth, b. 1744 
ii Rebecca, b. 1748 
iii Lydia, b. 1754 

4 3 2 1 

13 Joseph Norton [Joseph^ Thomas, Tliomas) of Durham 

and Goshen, b. 1709 Sept. 2 at Durham, m. 1729 
Sept. 16, Prudence Osborne b. 1707, d. 1768, May 
4, at Goshen. Joseph bought of William Walter of 
. Goshen 1760, his farm of 60 acres, about one half 
mile from "Goshen Meeting House." Feb. 22, 
1762 deeded son Daniel one half farm and buildings, 
m. 2nd Esther Stanley. He d. 1773, April 22, 
No issue. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

t i Mehitable, b. 1730, July 12. d. 1767, Jan. 1. 

Charles Brook 

t ii Elisha, b. 1732, Jan. 11. Dinah Snow 

t iii Daniel, b. 1736, March 2. d. 1799, Feb. 4. Elizabeth Howe 

t iv Esther, b. 1738, Dec. 18. (Capt.) Miles Norton 

t V Prudence, b. 1742, Aug. 24. Joseph Howe 

4 3 2 1 

14 Isaac Norton {Joseph, Tliomns, Thomas) of Durham, 

Haddam and Bristol, b. 1712 Aug. 17 Durham, m. 
1735 Nov. 12 Mary Rockwell, b. 1711, d. 1791, 
daughter John and Anne Skinner Rockwell. Hed. 
1798 Bristol. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

i Abigail, b. 1736, Oct. 14. Samuel Lane 

ii Mary, b. 1738, June Curtiss 

iii Lydia, b. 1840, March 6. Howe 

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+ iv Svlvanus, b. 1742, July 16. d. 1820, March 3. 

1. Eunice 

2. Thankful 

V Ann b. 1744, Dec. 19. Scott 

vi Isaac, b. 1747, March 28. d. 1792. Mary 

t vii Aaron, b. 1749, March 26. d. 1832. Rhoda Hinman 

t viii Joel. b. 1753, March 13. d. 1826. 1. Phoebe 

2. Hannah 

ix Deborah, b. 1755, Oct. 26. Blakesly 



4 3 2 1 

15 Thomas Norton {Joseph, Tliomas, Thomas) oi Durham 

b. 1715 May 13, m. 1740 Nov. 5 Mary Stedman. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

i Elisha, b. 1741, Nov. 21. 
t ii Ebenezer, b. 1743, Oct. 2. d. 1833, May 15. Content Dowd 
V iii Sarah, b. 1746, March 26. ^ ^— - ol- '^^^ 

iv Pheneas, b. 1748, April 23. 

V Hannah, b. 1751, May 22. 

4 3 2 1 

16 Ebenezer Norton {Samuel, Tliomas, Tliomas) of 

Goshen, b. 1715, Dec. 30,at Durham, m. 1740, Eliza- 
beth Baldwin, b. 1722, Dec. 11, Guilford, d. 1811, 
April 16, at Goshen, daughter of Nathaniel and 
Elizabeth Parmele Baldwin. Ebenezer was repre- 
sentative in Colonial Legislature for twenty two 
terms from 1760—1779. Is mentioned in Goshen 
Town Records as Ensign 1752, Lieut. 1756, Captain 
1760, Lieut. Col. 1774. Was agent for Govern- 
ment in securing arms for the troops during the 
war. He died 1785, March 15, at Goshen. 

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CHILDREN MARRIED 

t i Miles, b. 1741, March 30. d. 1796, Sept. 1. Esther Norton 

2. Sybil Andrews 

3. Anna Agard 

t ii Aaron, b. 1743, March 19. d, 1828, Nov. 30. Martha Foote > 
iii Elizabeth, b. 1746, Dec. 19. d. 1814, Jan. John Dowd 

t vi Ebenezer, b. 1748, Aug. 12. d. 1795, Sept. 24. 

1. Experience Lewis 

2. Charity Mills 

t V Rachael, b. 1762, June 26. d. 1819, Dec. 17. Amasa Cooke 

vi Marana, b. 1755, March 13. d. 1828, Oct. 20. 

Jonathan Buell 

t vii Olive, b. 1758, Jan. 13. d. 1815, April 6. Timothy Buell 

t viii Nathaniel, b. 1760, Dec. 21. Patty Beebe 

t ix Birdsey, b. 1763, June 30, d. 1812, March 27. Hannah Starr 



4 3 2 1 

17 Samuel Norton {Samuel, Tfiomas, Tliomas) oi Goshen 
b. 1718, March 6, Durham, m. 1740, March, 7 Molly 
Lucas of Middletown, d. 1801, April 29, Goshen. 
Samuel went to Goshen before 1741, Nov. 11. Lived 
on East Street. He died 1801, Sept. 19, Goshen. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

t i Jabez, b. 1741, Oct. 6. d. 1777, Dec. 1. Margaret Beach 

2. Sarah Buell 

ii Lydia, b. 1743, April 3. John Allen 

iii Sarah, b. 1745, Oct. 7. Royce Gaylord 

t iv Samuel, b. 1747, May 19. d. 1826, Dec. 7. 

1. Elizabeth Lewis 

2. Phoebe Squire 

V Abijah, b. 1749, Feb. 28. Lucy Cook 

vi Molly, b. 1751, April 20. Abel Brewster 

t vii Levi, b. 1769, May, 19. Olive Wheeler 

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4 3 2 1 

18 David Norton (Samuel, Thomas, Thomas) of Goshen, 
b. 1726, Jan. 30, Durham, m. 1752, Jan. 27, Anna 
Bronson of Woodbury, Conn., b. 1726 June. d. 
1816 Dec. 7 at Goshen, daughter of Cornelius Bron- 
son, Jr. David moved to Goshen about 1752. Was 
a steady, energetic farmer. He d, 1769, Nov. 21, 
Goshen. 



CHILDREN MARRIED 

t i David, b. 1753, March 6. d. 1837. Lois Ferguson 

t ii Eber, b. 1755, July 29. d. 1838, Feb. 1. Dianthe Dowd 

t iii Oliver, b. 1758, March 5. d. 1838, June 6. MarthaBeach 

t iv John, b. 1758, Nov. 28. d. 1828, Aug. 24. Lucretia Buell 

V Anna, b. 1760, Oct. 29. d. David Hudson 

t vi Alexander, b. 1763, March 10. d. 1848, Nov. 2. 

Rhoda Collins 

t vii Andrew, b. 1765, May 7. d. 1838, Oct. 28. 

Lorraine Hurlbut 

t viii William, b. 1767, May 30. d. 1840. Ann Morrison (widow) 

t ix Miriam, b. 1770, March 22. d. 1|43, May 6. 

^ Timothy Collins 



i 3 2 1 

19 Jonathan Norton {John, Thomas, Tliomas) of 
Bristol, Norfolk, Conn., b. 1712, Feb. 18, at Say- 
brook, m. Ruth , d. 1809, Jan. 
15, Norfolk. He d. 1801, Oct. 27 Norfolk. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

i Jonathan, b. 1738, March 5. d. young 

t ii Stephen, b. 1741, June, 21. d. 1261, Bept. 11. 

Experience Gaylord 

iii Ruth, b. 1743, Aug. 20. 

iv Jonathan, b. 1745, Aug. 27. 

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V Sarah, b. 1748, Feb. 28. 
vi Phoebe, b. 1750, May 10. 

vii Job, b. 1752, d. young. 

viiiJob, b. 1757, d. 1759. 

ix Lucy, b. 1761, d. young. 

4 3 2 1 

20 John Norton {John, Thomas, Thomas) of Durham, b. 

1715, Feb. 16, at Durl]am, m. 1742, Mary Griswold 
of Wethersfield, b. 1723, June 23, daughter 
of Samuel and Mary Francis Griswold. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

i Mary, b. 1743, April 13. Cornelius Hall 

ii Rhoda, b. 1745, Aug. 16. Asael Parmelee 

+ iii Moses, b. 1746, Dec. 28, d. 1822, Jan. Mary Linn 

iv John, b. 1748, Feb. 23. 8. 

V Aaron, b. 1751, June 24 1. Eunice Rutty(widow) 

2. Lydia Hutchin9on(widow) 

vi Anna, b. 1754, Feb. 3. Baker 

t vii Elah, b. 1757, May 8. Huldah Hull 

viiiAbel, b. 1762, July, 4. s. 

t ix Amos, b. 1764, Nov. d. 1822, Dec. 4. Sylvia Field 

4 3 2 1 

21 Benjamin Norton {John, Thomas, TAomas) of Durham 

and Killingworth b. 1719, Feb. 12, Durham, m. 

2 1 

Elizabeth Seward (Noadiah) of Killingworth, b. 
1724, Nov. 22. Benjamin died 1758. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

t 1 Benjamin, b. 1746, July 10. Azubah Munger 

t ii Noadiah, b. 1748, Aug. 17. 1. Sarah Hopson 

2. Abigal Hall, (widow) 

t iii Joel, b. 1760, Sept. 11. Adah Blatchley 

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iv Hannah, b. 1752, Sept. 17. 
V Elizabeth, b. 1756, May 10. 
t vi Elnathan, b. 1755, May 10. 
vii Charity, b. 1758, Sept. 24. 



James Davis 

Timothy Hill 

Rachael Camp 

Samuel Wright 



22 Ephriam Norton {John, Tliomas, TJiomas) of Durham 
. b. 1721, Aug. 20, Durham, m. Mary 
He died New Durham, N. Y. 



MARRIED 

Elizabeth 



CHILDREN 

t i Charles, b. 1748, Dec. 8. 
ii Elizabeth, b. 1751, June 19. 
iii Mindwell. b.l756, Oct. 11. 

23 Stephen Norton {John, Thomas, Thomas) of Durham 
and Norfolk, b. 1724, June 7 at Durham,m. Abigail 
Graves of Durham, b. 1725, Sept. 25. He d. 1808, 
Nov. 13. 

^.>T.,.T MARRIED 

CHILDREN 

i Medad, b. 1749, June, 30 d. 1821, Dec. 27. s. 

ii Abigail, b. 1754, July 14. Daniel Parmelee 

iii Stephen, b. 1756, Jan. 26. d. 1843. Lovina Coy 

iv Ozias, b. 1759. Dec. 31, d. 1842, Jan. 25, Hannah Parmelee 

V Lyman, b. 1763, June 1. d. 1814, April 13. Olive Weld 

vi Lewis, b. 1766, April 28, d. 1770, Jan. 8. 9. 




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®l|p (J&wtlforb (Eoupttant 

The covenant made by Mr. Whitfield's company and 
signed on shipboard was as follows: "We whose names are 
hereunder written intending by God's gracious permission 
to plant ourselves in New England, and, if it may be, in 
the southerly part about Quinnipiac: we do faithfully 
promise each to each, for ourselves and families, and those 
that belong to us, that we will, the Lord assisting us, sit' 
down and join ourselves together in one entire plantation ; 
and to be helpful each to the other in every common work, 
according to every man's ability and as need shall require; 
and we promise not to desert or leave each other or the 
plantation, but with the consent of the rest or the greater 
part of the company who have entered into this engage- 
ment. As for our gathering together in a church way, 
and the choice of officers and members to be joined 
together in that way, we do refer ourselves until such time 
as it shall please God to settle us in our plantation. 

In witness whereof we subscribe our hands the first 
day of June 1639. 

(signed) 

ROBERT KITCHELL JOHN HUGHES 

.]OHN BISHOP WM. DUDLEY 

FRANCIS BUSHNELL JOHN PARMELIN 

WILLIAM CHITTENDEN JOHN MEPHAM 

WILLIAM LEETE HENRY WHITFIELD 

THOMAS JONES THOMAS NORTON 

JOHN JORDON ABRAHAM CRUTTENDEN 

WILLIAM STONE FRANCIS CHATFIELD 

JOHN HOADLEY WILLIAM HALL 

JOHN STONE THOMAS NASH 

WILLIAM PLANE HENRY KINGSNORTH 

RICHARD GUTRIDGE HENRY DOWD 
THOMAS COOK (Smith Hist, of New Haveu Colouy p. llil) 

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*NtrIjola0 5Jortott of iUartlia'fl Hiit^iiard. 
1 Bin— lean 

Nicholas Norton, born, 1610; died 1690; wife 
Elizabeth settled, first, in Weymouth, Mass., later 
on Martha's Vineyard, Mass., (Munsell's American 
Ancestry, Vol. X, p. 88.) That he was in Wey- 
mouth in 1639 is apparent from the following : 
"Nicholas (Norton) , Weymouth, bought Feb. 20, 
1639, of Richard Standerwick of Broadway, Somer- 
set county, clothier, all the cattle in the hands of 
Mr. Hull in New England (Plymouth Colony 
record) (Pope's Pioneers of Mass., p. 332) The 
records of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Vol. IV, 
part 1, show that Nicholas was living as late as May 
15, 1657, in Weymouth. Nicholas allotted in Wey- 
mouth : "six acres in mill ffield" and "Five acres 
adoyning to John Whitman's greate lot;." (History 
of Weymouth, Mass., p. 263.) A great lot was 
assigned to Nicholas, Feb. 3, 1651. This lot was 
situated on the east side of the Great Pond (History 
of Weymouth pp. 281-82.) July 23, 1645: the 
town ordered : All hogs also all Pigs over 8 weeks 
yoked except Nicholas Norton's," etc. Nicholas 
residence is Here referred to as being opposite the 
great swamp. In 1646 he was a constable and 
collector of rates (taxes) . He was made a rater 
(or assessor) Nov. 26, 1651 and in 1656 was reim- 
bursed for the loss of an ox (Records of the Mass., 
Bay Colony, Vol. IV, part 1, p. 303.) There was 
found this year due Nicholas for keeping 



*It is reported a London genealogist lias lately discovered the ancestry of 
Nicholas Norton hei-etofore unknown. 

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cattle £1^ 5s. He had about this time lumber from 
thetowu mill, 3,500 feet, 2,000 feet, 4,000 feet are 
specified. He was wood ward July 14, 16o8 and 
received in 16G0, £1 from the town for kilhng a 
wolf (From records of Weymouth, Mass.) The 
Indian chief Wanepetuck and three other chiefs 
executed a deed without date conveying land m 
Weymouth to Nicholas Norton , and sixty other 
persons which was confirmed by the Court m the 
vear 1685 Land was allotted to Nicholas m 

Tisbury township, Martha's Yineyard,Mass."Febru- 
arytheO- 1681-82; "whereas we James Allen and 
Thomas Mayhew was appointed by the freeholders 
of Tisbury to Layout unto Those men swamp or Low 
land which had none or but little to their house lots 
making them equal with others as near as we could 
and in order there unto we have Layed out all the 
.wamp land we found as folio weth and first at a 
place called Wasquims we Layed out the first lot to 
Henery Luce the second to Daniell Stuard (Stewart) 
the third to Nicholas Norton the fourth to Curnelas 
Brigs the fifth to Joseph Daggitt the sixth to James 
Allen being the last upon that book iTisbury Town 
Records, page 15). When this grant was made 
Nicholas had probably lived on Martha's Vineyard 
about twenty years. Both Nicholas and wite 
Elizabeth died in 1690. The will of Nicholas 
Norton, made in 1690, names seven daughters. It 
speaksofsonin law Thomas WoUing "da fters, 
'Pese,' Butler, Stanbridge, Huxford and Williams. 

' Notes by G. (J. N., 416 OakSt., Buttalo, N. Y. 

MARRIED 
CHILDREN „ ., „ 

1 i ta.c. b. 1641, May 3. a. 1723. Ruth Bayes 
ii Jacob, b. 1643, March "• 

2 m Joseph, b. 1651. a. 1741. Jan. 30. 1. >'»X ^Tw 



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3 iv Benjamin, b. 1659, 

V Ruth, b. 
vi Sarah, b. 
vii Priscella, b. 
viiiEsther, b. 

ix Elizabeth, b. 
X Hannah, b. 
xi Mary, b. 



d. 1733, 



1. Hannah iJa^f '''''■ 

2. Avis Stanton 

Moses Cleveland 

John Stanbridge 

John Butler (Capt) 

1. Thomas Huxford 

2. Jonathan Dunham 

James Pease 

Augustine Williams 

Thomas Walling 



2 1 

Isaac (Nicholas) b. 1641 May 3, Weymouth, Mass., 

(Farmers' Register p. 208. Pope's Pioneers of Mass. 

p. 332) m. Ruth, daugliter of Thomas and Ann 

(Baker) Bayes' (New England Register LIII p. 

130.) He d. 1723. 



CHILDREN 

i Jacob, 
ii Samuel, 
iii Joseph, 
iv Thomas, 
V Benjamin, 
vi Isaac, 
vii Hannah, 



MARRIED 

Dinah Coffin 
Content Coggeshall 

Hepsibah Skiff 



Joshua Daggett 



1 



Joseph (Nicholas) b. 1651, ra. first Mary Bayes (Will 
of Thomas Bay es) second, Anne Trapp (New Eng. 
Register Vol. 53, p. 130, Munsell's American An- 
cestry Vol. 10, p. 89.) He d. 1741, Jan. 30. 
(Edgartown, Mass. Vital Records.) 



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CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE 
t i John, b. 1674, d. 1730, Dec. 6. 
t ii Joseph, b. 1678, d. 1734, 

iii Sylvanus, b. 1680 
t iv Ebenezer, 
V Lydia, 
iv Rachel, 
vii Elizabeth, 
viiiBethia, 
ix Ann, 
X Eunice, 
xi Thomas, 



MARRIED 
Mary 

1. Sarah Swain 

2. Mary Green Pease 

Deborah Mayhew 



2 1 

3 Benjamin {Nicholas) b. 1659. ra. Hannah DW'(a' 
who died 1733. He d. 1733. 



CHILDREN 
i Mathew, b. 1697, d. 1779, 
t ii Nicholas, b. 1688, 
iii Jacheus, 
iv Jacob, 
V Benjamin, 
vi Elizabeth, 
vii Avis, 



MARRIED 
Mary Daggett 
Martha Daggett 



Edward Thurston 



Pardon Tillinghast 




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(iporgp Norton of i>alpm, iiaaa. 

George Norton, born in England, emigrated with 
Higginson to Salem in 1629. Took the freeman's oath 
May 14, 1634. There is some evidence that he was a 
carpenter by trade. Was connected with a company wlio 
obtained leave from General Court to settle Jeffrey's Creek 
in 1640, afterwards called Manchester. Removed to 
Gloucester about 1641. Was representative of that town 
1642-3-4. Moved back to Salem 1644. Was dismissed 
from church at Gloucester to church at Wen ham Sept. 21, 
1645. Married Mary . He died 1659. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

i Freegrace, b, 1635, d. 1675, Oct. 19. 

1 ii John, b. 1637, Oct. Mary Sharp 
iii Nathaniel, b. 1639, May. 

2 iv George, b. 1641, March 28. d. 1696, Nov. 15. 

1. Sarah Hart 
2.Merey Gillett 

\ r 

v Henry, b. 1643, Feb. 28. fO -'Jjl-* '— * 

vi Mehitable, b. 1645 

vii Sarah, b. 1647, Sept. 14. 

viiiHannah, b. 1649, 

ix Abigail, b. 1651, Samuel Martin 

X Elizabeth, b. 1653, Aug. 7. Timothy Symmes 

2 1 

1 John Norton {George) of Salem b. 1637 at Salem, m. 
1660, April 3, Mary Sharp. 

CHILDREN MARRIED 

i Mary, b. 1661, Nov. 4. 
ii Mary, b. 1664, April 26. 
iii Hannah, b. 1668, Aug. 17. 
iv Abigal, b. 1670, Nov. 30. 

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V George, b. 1672. April 20. 
vi Elizabeth, b. 1674, Aug. 30. 
vii John, b. 1679, Oct. 30. 

2 1 

George Norton (George) of Salem, Ipswicli, Mass., 

and Siiffield,Coiin., b. 1641, March 28, m. first 1669, 
Oct. 7,SaraliHart, who d. 1682,Jui)e 23, at Snffield. 
George in. second Mercy Gillett(widoM')of Windsor. 
The town of Suffield agreed with George Norton and 
Richard Austin 1695 to make all the windows for 
the minister's house at eighteen pence per light and 
to pay for the same in provision and flax. The 
early records of the town of Ipswich are stated 
to be very imperfect, and mutilated, there being but 
few records of births, deaths and marriages prior to 
1680. The Church records of the first parish have 
been destroyed or cannot be found to about 1775. 
It is evident that the first five children of this George 
Norton were born in Ipswich, but that he afterwards 
became a settler at Suffield, Conn. From the rec- 
ords of the doings of the Committee for the man- 
agement of Stony Brook Plantation (Suffield) 
it appears that a grant of 60 acres of land (15 
acres of it on High Street) was made to George 
-Norton Sept. 14, 1674. The settlement of the 
plantation was broken up in 1675 on account of the 
war with the Indians commonly known as Philip's 
war; but was commenced again at its close in 
1676-7. The name of George Norton occurs as an 
inhabitant there as early as Sept. 25, 1677. He is 
called Ensign Norton in the list of voters March 9, 
1682. He was chosen one of the selectman in 1693 
and was sent a representative to the general Court in 
Boston the same year, at which time he is called 

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Captain Norton. In the Probate records in Hamp- 
shire, Book 3, pages 36—37, is found the settlement 
of the estate of this Capt. George Norton, dated March 
31 , 1698. Mercy was his widow — his sons: George, 
Thomas, Nathaniel and Freegrace. His daughters: 
Sarah, Alice, Mary, Abigail, Joanna and Elizabeth 
in the above order: Thomas, Nathaniel and Alice 
were then of Ipswich He d. 1696, Nov 15, (Notes 
arranged by L. M. N.) 



CHILDREN BY PIR8T WIFE MARRIED 

t i George, b. 1671 Nov. 10, d. 1742, Feb. 13 

1. Hannah Younglove 

2. Martha Stiles (widow) 

t ii Thomas, b. 1674 Nov. 10, d. 1744 .July 13 

1. Mercy Ruat 

2. Mary Rayment Beverly 

(Widow) 

t iii Nathaniel, b. 1676 June 30, d, 1776 Mercy 

iv Sarah, b. 1670, July 12 John Parsons 

V Alice, b Robert Kimbal 

vi Samuel, b. 1679 Jan. 22. d. 1679, Feb. 2 
vii Samuel, b. 1681 April 9, d, 1681, Apr. 27 



BY SECOND WIFE 
viiiJohn, b. 1683 June 12, d. 1683, June 16 
ix Mary Jane, b. 1685, June 18 Huxley 

X Abigail, b. 1687 Jan. 14, d. 1705, Oct. 21 
txi Freegrace, b. 1689, Jan. 1, d. 1758, Nov. 20 Sarah Martin 
xii Joanna, b. 1693, March 17 Abraham Adams 

xiiiElizabeth, b. 1695, Aug. 31, d. 1697, Aug. 1 
xiv Elizabeth, b. 1697, March 19, d. 1727 s. 

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There is an earl\' (ienealogical Cliart of the Nortons, 
of which a description appears in the "New England His- 
torical and Genealogical Register," Volume 13, pages 225- 
230. That able genealogist, W. H. Whitmore, furnished 
it for pu))lication, and says it is almost the only case where 
he has found a carefully drawn pedigree brought by a 
settler. 

It is ornamented by arms, wliere they are mentioned 
here, the same arms being found in "Burke's General 
Armory," where his name appears. 

1. The Sigjnr de Noruile came into England with William 
the Conqueror, and was his Constable. He married into 
the name ot Valois. (Arms of Valois; Semee de France 
or fleur de lys.) 

2. Sr. de Noruile married in the name of Barr. (Argent 
semee de fleurs de lys, three billets barry?) 

3. Sr. de Noruile married into the house of Dalbemonte, 
(Arms: Ermine on a pile azure three fleurs de lys or.) 

4. Sr. de Noruile married Auelina, daughter of Neuil of 
Raby. (Arms Nevill of Raby: Gules a saltire argent. 
Burke.) 

5. Sr. de Noruile married Joricia, daughter of Sgr. 
Dam pre de Coui't. (Arms: Ermine three bars cotised 
gules.) 

6. Sr. de Noruile, alias Norton, married the daughter of 
Sir John [ladscoke. (Arms: Gules a bend ermine, over 
all a chevron argent.) 

7. Sr. de Noruile, alias Norton, married the daughter and 
co-heiress of Monsignr Bassingbourne, (Arms: Gyronny of 
eight argent and azure. Burke.) and had Elizabeth who 
married Roger Hill, of County Stafford. 

— — 8. Sir John Norton, alias Noruile, who married the 
daughter of the Lord Grey de Ruthyn. (Arms: Barry of 
six argent and azure in chief three torteaux. Burke.) by 
whom he had: 

i John, of whom hereafter, 

ii A son, who married a daughter of Mont- 
chencie. (Arms of Montchenzi: Barry of twelve 
argent and azure. Burke.) 

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iii Joane. who married 1st William Walker, 
and had a daughter Agnes, who married John 
Winger, and had Nicholas, George and Elizabeth. 
Other descendants appear in the Register, 
iv Katherine. 

9. John Norton of Sharpenhow. in Bedforshire, married 
and had: 
i John 
ii Jane 
iii Isabel 
iv Alice 

10. John Norton, of Sharpenhow, married Ist a daughter 

of Mr. Danie, and had issue: 

i William, probably died young. 
He married 2nd Jane, daughter of John Oowper, (Arms, 
Gules a fesse indented argent (in chief a label of the 
second?) and had 

ii. Thomas 

iii. Richard, of whom hereafter 

iv. Robert, probably died sine prole 

V. John married 1st a Preston, 2nd a Spycer; no 

issue given. 

vi. Alice, married 1st Goodrich, 2nd Thomas Dean 

no issue given. 

vii. William, no issue recorded. 

% 

A" 

11. Thomas Norton, ofSharpenhow, married 1st Elizabeth 
Merry and had issue: 
i. Mai'garet, married a Symons. 
ii. Thomas, who married 1st, Margaret, daughter 
of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, 
who died without issue; and 2nd Alice, daughter of 
Edmond Cranmer, brother of Thomas (Arms: 
Argent, a chevron azure, between three pelicans, 
vulning themselves ppr) and had issue: i. Anne 
married Sir George Coppin, and had Robert and 
Thomas, ii. Elizabeth, married 1st Miles Raynea- 
ford, and had Robert and Garrett, and 2nd Symon 
Basell, by whom she had Symon. iii. Thomas 
died at Cambridge, iv. Henry probably died 
without issue, v. Robert married Anne, daughter 
of Robert Heare, and had, Robert, Thomas, 
Richard and Anne. vi. William, married Ruth 
Harding. 

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iii. Joiin, mavfied 1st a Spicev and 2iki a Barrett. 
He married 2iid Elizabeth, daughter ot Marshall, 
and widow of Ralph Radcliff, and had issue: 
iv. Luke, who married Lettice, daughter of George 
Gravely, and had i. Gravely, ii, Benj:unin, iii, 
Thomas, iv, Anne, v, Elizabeth. 6 and 7 (illegible), 
viii, Susanna, ix, Martha. 

He married 3rd the widow of Mr. Osborn, and had 
v. Daniel 
vi. Barnabas 
vii. Isaac 

We now return to the other son of John 10 and Jane 

Cowper. 

1^. Richard Norton married Margery, daughter of Win- 
gar, (Arms: Gules, two helmets argent, over a garb of the 
last, impaling the arms of Hare) of Sharpenhow, and had: 

i. Thomas, who married Anne, daughter of 

Richard Pratt and had Thomas. 

ii. William (See next paragraph) 

13. William Norton of Sharpenhow, married 1st Margerie 
daughter of Will Hawes and widow of Mr. Hamon, and 

had: 

i. William, who married Alice, daughter of John 

Broweat, by whom he had i. John, ii. William, 

iii. Richard, iv. Thomas, who married Katherine 

daughter of Gabriel Clincard, and had issue. 

Gabriel, Thomas and Anne, v. Martha, vi. Mary. 

He married 2nd Dennis Cholmley niece of Sir Nicholas 

Hare, Master of the Rolls. (Arms: Gules two bars or, 

a chief indented of the last. Burke) and had 

ii. Thomas 

iii. John 

iv. Elizabeth 

V. Francis ~ 

vi. Hugh 

vii. Daniel 

viii. Phoebe 

ix. Richard, who married Ellen, daughter of 

Thomas Rawley, of Wallden, in Essex. (Arms: 

Gules on a chevon cotised argent as many lions 

rampant of the field. Given by Burke to the 

Rowlet's,) and had Luke, Richard, John, Ellen 

and Dorothy. 

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domna bg Ham? of ^artnu 

Norton Wliitfield Co. Georgia. Nnmed frnm Wil- 
son Norton born on Gadkin Kiver, N. C. Parents William 
A. Norton and ]\iary Atwood. Removed to Blount Co. 
Tenn. and in 1833 came with wife Margaret McGaiighy and 
settled in Wliitfield Co, among Cherokee Indians. 

Norton Oneida Co., Idaho. Named after Chas. A. 
Norton, son of Chas. Norton who went in 1850 to Utah 
from Eastern States. 

Norton Norton Co., Kansas, Pop. 1074. Boundaries 
of Norton Co. were defined by act of legislature passed in 
1867 and was named in memory of Orloflf Norton, Capt. of 
Co. L. loth Kansas cavalry killed by the Guerrillas at Cave 
Hill, Arkansas Oct. 29, 1865. The name was suggested by 
the late Preston B. Plumb, who at that time was speaker of 
Kansas iiouse of representatives. 

Norton Piscataquis Co., Maine named from Chas. C. 
Norton who had a store "on the corner." The place was 
known as Norton's Corners and about 1889 a post office was 

3 2 

established called Norton. Chas. C. Norton (Samuel, 
Henry) born on Martha's Vineyard. 

Norton Bristol Co., Mass. Pop. 1826. Was 
originally part of Taunton, Mass., which was named after 
Taunton, England and when the town of Norton was set oflt' 
it was named after Norton, England, as the two towns were 
situated relatively as Norton and Taunton in old England 
were, 

Norton Runnels Co., Texas. Named after George 
W. Norton of Louisville, Ky., who owned a large tract of 
land in Runnels Co. 

NoRTONsviLLE Albemarle Va., named after "Sippy" 
Norton who went there from Conn, about 1825. 

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NoRTONSViLLE Coiitra Costa Co. Cal., named after 
Noah Norton who made the first discovery of coal. 

NoRTONSViLLE Jeffcrson Co., Kansas. Named after 
H. B. Norton who was Road Master of Atcliison, Topeka 
& Santa Fe Ry. Co. when it was built. 

NoRTONSViLLE Hopkins Co. Ky., named after three 
Norton brothers who owned large tracts of land in the Co., 
Wm. F. and Geo. W. Norton of Louisville, Ky. (see 
Norton Texas) and X. Norton of New York. They owned 
the land upon which the town was laid off. 

NoRTONBURG BartholomGW Co., Ind. Named after 
William Norton, born in Shenandoah Valley, Va., 1801. 
Went to Trumble Co., Ohio thence to Nortonburg in 1831. 
His father was born in Strasburg, Germany. 



Baldwin Genealogy Supp, 

Candee Genealogy, Baldwin 

Durham Conn. History, Fowler 

Farmington, Me. History, Butler 

Goshen, Conn. History, Hibbard 

Goode Genealogy 

Hyde Genealogy, Walworth 

Industry, Me. History, Hatch 

Ireland Genealogy 

Norton ('has., descendents of, A. B. Norton 

Norton Thuel and Harriet R., Obituary Sketches 

Porter Genealogy 

Savages Gen. Diet. Vol. Ill 

Strong Genealogy 

Timlow Sketches of Southington, Conn. 

Wolcott, Conn., History, ' Orcutt 

AVorden Genealogy 



Unhtx 



Abby Elizabeth 
Adams Abraham 
Julia 
William 
Agard Anna 
Allen John 
Allyn John 
Andrews Sybil 
Austin Richard 
Averill James Rev. 
Sarah E. 

Baker 

Ann 
Baldwin Elizabeth 
Nathaniel 
Polly 
Bayes Mary 

Ruth 
Beach Benjamin 

Deborah 

Lucy 

Lydia 

Margaret 

Martha 
Beacon William 
Beale Mary 
Beebe Patty 
Benton Daniel 

Submit 
Beverly Mary R. 
Birdseye Joanna 
Dinah 
John 
Bishop Caleb 

Hannah 

Lucy 

Samuel 

Thomas 
Bird Joseph 
Blakesly 
Blatchley Adah 



29 
55 
24 
24 
44 
44 
8 
44 
54 
25 
24 

46 
51 
32-40-43 
43 
34 
50-51 
50-51 
39 
36 
29 
34 
44 
45 
16 
19 
44 
37 
38 
55 
13 
39 
39 
19 
41 
19 
19 
19 
10 
43 
46 



Boltwood Solomon 

Books and Pamphlets 

Bostwick Mary R. 

Bosworth Annie M. 

Bradley Sarah 

Braun Reinhold 

Brewster Abel 

Bristow Richard 

Bronson Anna 

Cornelius 

Lucien S. 

Nathaniel R. 

Norton 

Richardson 

Brook Charles 

Brooks Emmeline 

Brownell Rev. G. S. 
Buell Lucretia 

Jonathan 

Sarah 

Timothy 
Burnham Rhoda 
Burrall Charles 

George B. 
Harriett E. 
Butler John 

Camp Rachel 
Campbell Margaret 

Mungo 
Canfield Alma 

John 
Catlin Samuel 
Champion Mary 
Chase D. H. 
Chedsey Anna 

Charles P. 
Chittenden Elizabeth 
Cholmsly Denice 



10 
60 
29 
21 
38 
17 
44 
38 

40-46 
45 
32 
32 
32 
32 
42 
27 
21 
45 
44 
44 
44 
23 
29 
29 

27-29 
61 

47 
28 
28 
14-15-20-21 
14-21 
10 
37 
21 
31 
31 
38 
35 



61 



Clark Elizabeth 


9 


Dudley Ruth 


19 


John 


9 


Thomas (Gov.) 


20 


Laura J. 


23 


Duncan John 


28 


Victeraneous 


23 


Mungo 
Wilhelmina 


28 
27 


Cleveland Moses 


61 


William (Capt.) 


28 


Cochran Jean 


28 


Dunliam Jonathan 


51 


Coffin Dinah 


51 






Cogswell Hester 


19 


Edwards Phoebe 


41 


Rebecca 


41 


Eligh Catherine 


24 


Coggeshall Content 


51 


Elliott George 


13 


Cole Margaret 


41 


Jared 


13 


Collins Rhoda 


45 


John 


13-14-15-21 


Timothy 


45 


Joseph 


14 


Cook Sarah 


15 


Sarah N. 


15-21 


Cooke Amasa 


44 


Ely Hannah 


13 


Lucy 
Corning Maud B. 


44 


English Ancestry 


5-6 


32 


Evarts Ruth 


38 


William B. 


32 










Penn Cornelia 


31 


Coy Levina 
Cruttenden Deborah 


47 
36-39-40 


Ferguson Louis 
Field Sylvia 
Foote Martha 


45 

A £* 


Curtis Sylvanus 


12 


46 
44 


Curtiss Eunice 


39-41 










Forbes Sarah 


19 


John 


40 










Ford Abigail 


19 






Fowler John 


37 


Daggett Joshua 


51 


Sarah 


17 


Martha 


52 


Fox Charles 


7 


Mary 


52 


Francis Mary 


46 


Davis James 


47 


Frost Emily F. 


32 


Davies Mary H. 


13-15 






Thomas 


16 


Galpin Elizabeth 


10-41 


Deane Allen G. 


22-30 


Gardner Isabella 


28 


James 


17-21-22-30 


Gaylord Experienoe 


45 


John P. 


22 


Royce 


44 


Laura S. 


30 


Gillette Mercy 


53-54 


Mary C. 


22 


Goodwich Sophia 


26 


Mary C. N. 


17 


Goodwin Ozias 


7 


Sara M. 


22-30 


Graves Abigail 


40-47 


Sidney N. 


22 


John 


37 


Deming Elizabeth 


11 


Griswold Benjamin 


37 


Dickenson 


9 


Mary 


40-46 


Dowd Content 


43 


Samuel 


46 


Dianthe 


45 


Guilford Covenant 


48 


John 


44 


Gunn Jasper 


7-8 



62 



Hall Abigail 


46 


Lathrop Leonard E. 


18 


Cornelius 


46 


Lewis Elizabeth 


44 


David 


39 


Experience 


44 


Hamilton Marian 


28 


Phineas 


12 


Hart Sarah 


33-53-54 


Linn Mary 


46 


Hebard Keziah 


19 


Lucas Molly 


40-44 


Hervey Joel 


16 


Lyman Aaron 


38 


flickok Ezra 


16 






Jeremiah 


16 


Mahew Deborah 


52 


Mary 


16 


Martin Malinda 


29 


Hill Timotliy 


47 


Margaret 


28 


Hinman Rhoda 


43 


Samuel 


53 


Hooker Hannah 


38 


Sarah 


55 


Hopson Sarah 


46 


Mclan Elizabeth 


11-13 


House Alice N. 


30 


Robert 


13 


Edwin S. 


29 


Marsh Sarah 


12 


Mary S. 


30 


Marshall Jane 


28 


William S. 


30 


Mason Elizabeth 


35-36 


William W. 


29 


Nicholas 


36 


lowe Elizabeth 


42 


William 


28 


Joseph 


42 


Meigs Samuel 


38 


lubbard Elizabeth 


35 


Tryal 


37 


George 


35 


Merrill Esther 


13-15 


iudson David 


45 


Isaac 


15 


luestis Anne 


30 


John 


15 


James D. 


30 


Nathaniel 


15 


John 


30 


Noah 


15 


Margaret 


30 


Minor Henry W. 


32 


lull Huldah 


46 


Mills Charity 


44 


lunt Levi P. (Prof.) 


31 


Moore Isaac 


10 


lurlbut Lorraine 


45 


Ruth 


10 


lutehinson Lydia 


46 


Morehouse Joanna 


.38 


luxford Thomas 


51 


Morgan Mary 


37 


luxley 


55 


Morrison Ann 


45 






Munger Azubah 


46 


erome Timothy 


39 


Murray Selah 


38 


ohnson Ann 


37 






udson Elizabeth E. 


25 


Neal Rebecca 


36-38 






Niles Harriett S. 


26 


[ilborn Elizabeth 
[imbal Robert 


41 
55 


Henry N. 
John 0. 


26-32 
26 






Marion R. 


33 


iamb Thomas 


11 


Martha W. 


26 


<ane Samuel 


42 


William 


26 



63 



North Samuel 


9 


Norton Aaron 


43-44-46 


Abel 


46 


Abijah 


44 


Abigail 


35-36-37-47-63-55 


Acsah 


39-41 


Adele H. 


27 


Ann 


39-43 


Anna 


37-38-45-46 


Anne 


35 


Arthur 


19 


M. 


25 


Alexander 


45 


Alice 


55 


Andrew 


45 


Amos 


46 


Avis 


52 


Benjamin 


40-46-51-52 


Betsey 


34 


Birdsey 


44 


Carl 


24 


Charles 


47 


Charity 


47 


Charlotte B. 


27 


Cornelia D. 


18-26 


Daniel 


33-34-38-42 


David 


40-45 


Deborah 


38-39-40-43 


Dinah 


40 


Dorcas 


10 


Dorothy 


9-32 


Eber 


38-46 


Ebenezer 


10-36-40-43-44-52 


Edith J. 


25 


Edward W. 


24 


Elah 


46 


Eliphalet W 


18 


Elisha 


42-43 



Norton 



Elizabeth 9-10-12-25-36-37-40-42 

.< 44-47-61-52-53-54-65 

Elnathan 47 



y 



Emigrants 


6 


Ephriam 


40-47 


Esther 


13-42-44-61 


C. 


16-17 


Eunice 


41 


Felix 


9 


Frank N. 


23 


Preegrace 


63-55 


George 


53-54-55 


George B. 


27 


Grace 


35 


Gulielma M 


16 


Hannah 9-10-36-37-43-47-51-63 


Harriett C. 


33 


Harriett E. 


16 


Helen A. 


24-32 


Henry 


63 


" L. 


18-23 


S. 


16-17-18-24 


w. 


23-30-31 


Herbert C. 


31 


" L. 


24-32 


Ichabod 


12 


Isaac 


10-39-41-42-43-50-51 


Isaiah 


38 


Jabez 


44 


Jacheus 


52 


Jacob 


50-51 -52 


Jedediah 


39-41 


Jeremiah 


12 


Jessica F. 


31 


Joanna 


55 


Job 


46 


Joel 


39-41-43-46 


John 


7-8-9-10-35-36-37-38 


39-40-41-45-46-52-63-64-55 


Jonathan 


40-45 


T, 18-22-23-31 


Joseph 33-36-37-39-40-42-50-51-62 


Josiah 


41 



64 



Norton Keziah 


37 j Norton Richard 


7 


Leah 


38 


j Ruth 


10-12-45-51 


Levi 


44 






Lewis 


47 


Samuel 9-36-37-39-40-41-44-51-55 


Lot 


11-12-13-15-16-18 


Sarah 10-12-13-19-37-43-44-46- 


Lucy 


46 




51-53-55) 


" M. 


18 


Sarah M. 


20 


Lydia 


38-41-42-44-52 


Seth 


12 


Lyman 


47 


Sidney E. 


18 






Stephen 


40-45-47 


Marana 


44 


Susan R. 


27 


Margaret 


33 


Sylvanus 


43-52 


Mary 10-35-36-37-46-51-53-55 






" H. 


18 


Thankful 


38 


Martha S. 


19 


Thomas 9-10-11-12-13-33-35-36- 


" M. 


27 




37-38-39-41-43-51-55 


Mathew 


52 


Thomas L. 


19-26 


Medad 


47 


Timothy 


38 


Mehitable 


42-53 


Truman 


33 


Miles 


42-44 


Trval 


38 


Mindwell 


38-47 


Walter W. 


27-33 


Miriam 


45 


Wilfred E. 


18-24-25-31 


C. 


16 


William 


35-45 


Molly 


44 


Nowell Samuel 


10 


Moses 


49 


Osborne Prudence 


39-42 


Nathaniel 


44-53-55 






Nicholas 


49-52 


Pantry John ' 


8-10 


Noah 


40 


Parmelee Asael 


46 


Noahdiah 


46 


Elizabeth 


43 


Olive 


44 
45 
47 


Daniel 


47 


Oliver 
Ozias 


Hannah 
Samuel 
Parsons John 


47 
37 
55 


Pamelia 


33 


Pease James 


51 


Pheneas 


43 


Mary G. 


52 


Phoebe 


46 


Peck Hannah 


36-37 


Priscella 


51 


Emanuel 


37 


Prudence 


42 


Pell John 


17 


Rachel 

T* 1 1 


38-42-52 


Mary 
Plumb John 


16-17 
9 


Ralph 

T» 1 


24 


Pomeroy Rachel 


11-12 


Rebecca 
Reuben 


38-41-42 
38 


Porter Elisha (Col.) 
Pratt John 


17 
in 


Rhoda 


33-46 


Prentiss Martha E. 


30 



65 



Reid Adam (Rev.) 
John 
Susan D. 
Rej'nolda Jacob 
John 
Jonathan 
Joseph 
Lilian F. 
Neheroiah 
Robert 
Samuel M. 
Robinson Elizabeth 

Thomas 
Rockwell John 
Mary 
Samuel 
William 
Rose Hannah 
Rossiter Abraham 
Bray 
Edward 
Joseph 
Mary O. 
Nathan 
Nathaniel 
Rowley Ellen 

Thomas 
Rugg Carrie T. 
Omar M. 
Rust Mercy 
Rutty Eunice 

Sackett Miriam 

Savage Sarah 

Scranton John 

Scott 

►Seward Elizabeth 
Noadiah 
William 

Seymour Thomas 
Sharp Mary 
Sill J. 
Simonson Clarissa 

Daniel 
Skiff Hepsibah 



27-28 
28 
27 
33 
33 
33 
33 
33 
33 
33 
33 
37 
37 
42 

39-42 
35 
35 
9 
34 
34 
34 
34 

33-34 
34 
34 
7 
7 
32 
32 
55 
46 

17 
10 
36 

43 
46 
46 
35 

10 
53 
14 
29 

29 
51 



Skinner Anne 


45 


Snow Dinah 


42 


Sparks Jessica 


31 


Nathan 


31 


Spencer Jarred 


8 


Squire Pheebe 


44 


Squires Sarah 


31 


Stanley Ester 


39-42 


John 


10 


Noah 


12 


Ruth 


10 


Stanbaidge John 


51 


Stanton Avis 


51 


Starr Comfort 


38 


Hannah 


44 


Rachel 


36-38 


Stedman Elizabeth 


40 


John 


7 


Mary 


39-43 


Joseph 


40 


Steel John 


8 


Sterling Cornelia C. 


20 


Elisha (Gen.) 


14-20 


Ellen C. 


20-29 


Elliott 


29 


Francis N. 


20 


John E. 


20-29 


Mary H. 


20 


Metcalf 


29 


Sarah N. 


20 


William 


14 


William C. 


20 


Sterrett Charles C. 


27 


David 


27 


Stiles Martha 


55 


Stone Daniel 


88 


Ebenezer 


36 


Experience 


40 


Hannah 


35-36 


Timothy 


33 


William 


36 



66 



strong Benajali 
John 
Martha 
Ruth 

Sum or John 

Swain Sarah 

Symmes Timothy 

Tainter Sarah 

Taylor Nancy M. 

Terry George E. 

Thompson Ann 
Anne 
Josiah 

Thurston Edward 

Tilden John 

Tillinghast Pardon 

Todd Jonathan 
Lucy M. 

Towns 

Trapp Annie 

Tryon Ananias 

Upson Asa 

Walling Thomas 
Walter William 
Walton John P. 
William 
Ward Elizabeth 
Abigail 
- Andrew 



19 

19 

16-19 

15 

8 
52 
53 

41 
32 
32 
28 
10 
41 
52 
41 
52 
17 
17 
59 
50-51 
35 
41 

51 
42 
13 
13 
38 
36-37 
37 



Warren Joon 


35 


Watson John 


15 


Sarah 


15 


Weld Marah 


38 


Olive 


47 


Wells Grace 


35 


Werden William (Dr.) 


26 


West Sarah 


36 


Wheeler Olive 


44 


Whitfield Rev. 


35 


Whitman Lemuel 


12 


Solomon 


12 


Whittlesey Charles 


21 


Eliphalet 


16-19 


John 


19 


Martha 


18-19 


Walter R. 


16-21 


Wilcox John 


41 


Thankful 


37 


Wilcoxson Sarah 


13 


Timothy 


13 


Willerton Susanna 


15 


Williams Augustine 


51 


Woodruff Samuel 


12 


Wright Abraham 


41 


Samuel 


47 



Younglove Hannah 



55 




67 



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